scholarly journals Identification and Ethno-botanical survey of medicinal plants in Vathalmalai hills, Eastern Ghats, Dharmapuri district, Tamilnadu, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 324
Author(s):  
Loganathan S ◽  
Selvam K
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Tribal Community ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Natural Drugs ◽  
Disease And Disorders ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Knowledge

Objective: Identification and ethnobotanical survey was made on the utilization of medicinal plant the tribal community of Vathalmalai Hills in Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India. The objective of the study was to identify and documented the medicinal plants traditionally used by tribal people.Methods: The study was conducted from October 2016 to October 2017. The data were collected from local tribal community, they were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaires, and their traditional ethnomedicinal knowledge was recorded. As, we had collecting the information through local tribal peoples, they we are know the plant local names as well as which plants and parts are mostly used in various disease and disorders problems.Results: A total of 82 plant species and belonging to 40 families were identified. They are most frequently used plant parts leaf and most of the medicine prepared in the form powder and paste. The important disease cure for cold, diarrhea, chicken pox, smallpox, cough, headache, and stomach ache.Conclusion: The ethnomedicinal survey of medicinal plants recommended by traditional healers for the treatment of various disease and disorders new areas of research on the antihypertensive effect of medicinal plants. In the case of safety and effectiveness, they can be refined and processed to produce natural drugs.

scholarly journals Ethnomedicinal knowledge among the Malayali tribal of Chitteri hills, Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India

2021 ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
R. Prabakaran ◽  
T. Senthil Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Tribal People ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Knowledge

The present study was aimed to document the ethnomedicinal knowledge among the Malayali tribal of Chitteri hills Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. Field visits were made to the Chitteri hills every month covering all seasons. Interviews with traditional healers and other knowledgeable inhabitants and farmers were conducted. The Malayali tribal people of Chitteri hills use 320 plant species for their day-to-day life, this ethnobotanical exploration revealed they were the habit of using around 216 species of medicinal plants belonging to 200 genera under 45families. Malayali tribes use morphological characters such as bark surface, leaf colour, leaf taste and exudates, underground plant parts and ecology of species as criteria for identification of 135 species belongs to 105 genera under 46 families. The documentation of the knowledge of Malayali tribal identification of plants of Chitteri hills is to be accorded top priority in the preservation of our ancient traditional knowledge.

Ethnomedicines for Diarrhoea and Dysentery by the tribals of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-54
Author(s):  
P. Naidu ◽  
P. Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Tribal Community ◽  
Traditional Health ◽  
Traditional Health Care ◽  
Visakhapatnam District

Traditional health care system is practiced by indigenous tribal community inhabiting Eastern Ghats of Visakhapatnam district in Andhra Pradesh. Diarrhoea and Dysentery are prevalent causing morbidity and mortality. This study documented 62 medicinal plants used locally for the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery. The traditional healers provide safe and low cost remedies accumulated, enriched and passed on through generations without any written documentation.

scholarly journals Short Communication: Inventory of traditional medicinal plants and their uses from Atinggola, North Gorontalo District, Gorontalo Province, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 2294-2301
Author(s):  
NOVRI YOULA KANDOWANGKO ◽  
MUKHLISULFATIH LATIEF ◽  
RAMPI YUSUF
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Gastrointestinal Diseases ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Treatment Practices ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Traditional Medicinal Plants ◽  
The People

Kandowangko NY, Latief M, Yusuf R. 2018. Inventory of traditional medicinal plants and their uses from Atinggola, North Gorontalo District, Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 19: 2294-2301. Medicinal plants have been used by the people of Gorontalo as a hereditary tradition. But this knowledge has not spread to the wider community because the traditional wisdom about medicinal plants has not been documented, stored and managed properly by employing digital tools. The purpose of this study is to prepare an inventory of the traditional medicinal plants and the details of their uses in Atinggola, North Gorontalo district, Indonesia. Data has been collected by ethnobotanical survey method and analyzed using the descriptive qualitative method. The study has shown that 38 species of medicinal plants, belonging to 20 families, are used to cure many diseases by the traditional healers of Atinggola. Among them, 6 species are used to treat fever, 5 species to treat skin diseases, 2 species each to treat cancer, gastrointestinal diseases, liver diseases, and as body tonic to restore power; 1 species each to treat toothache, malaria, tonsillitis, allergies, eye irritation, wound infections and tuberculosis (TBC). Plant parts used in the treatment practices are leaf, fruit, flower, rhizome, root, stem, seed, shoots, midribs parts, etc. However, the most dominant part used is the leaf of the plants. Various methods such as boiling, squeezing, scraping, chewing, smashing, brewing, etc. are used to prepare the medicines. 29 species (76.31%) of medicinal plants are collected from cultivated sources such as backyards and gardens while 9 species (23.68%) are still sourced from forests.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants in Kalrayan Hills, Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 111-121
Author(s):  
S. Manikandan ◽  
G.M. Alagu Lakshmanan
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Plants ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Village People ◽  
Salem District

An ethnomedicinal survey among the kalrayan hills, Salem district, Tamil Nadu during September 2010 to February 2012. A total of 64 species of ethnomedicinal plants belonging to 34 families and 10 species of ethno veterinary plants belonging to 10 families were reported with the help of standard flora among local healers, village head man and elderly tribal persons. The medicinal plants used by village people, tribal and are arranged alphabetically followed by botanical name, family name, local and English name and their therapeutic uses

scholarly journals Ethnomedicinal Study of Plants in Begumgonj, Noakhali, Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akter Kazi-Marjahan ◽  
Noor Hasan Sajib ◽  
Dong-Min Kang ◽  
Mi-Jeong Ahn ◽  
Sheik Bokhtear Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Informant Consensus ◽  
Field Interview ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Knowledge ◽  
Area Data

Abstract Backgraound: The aim of this study was to document and preserve the ethnomedicinal knowledge used by traditional healers of Begumganj upazila, Bangladesh, to treat human diseases and evaluate the relative efficacy of the medicinal plants.Methods: The uses of medicinal plants were documented as an ethnomedicinal data sheet using direct observation, field interview, plant interview and group interview techniques from December 2012 to January 2014 in the study area. Data were collected from 98 traditional healers through a questionnaire survey and analyzed through informant consensus factor and fidelity level.Results: Overall, 75 plant species under 71 genera of 47 families were documented, which are used to treat 41 diseases. Data analysis revealed that 41.33%, 14.67%, 36% and 8% of the medicinal plant species were herbs, shrubs, trees, and climbers, respectively. Leaves were the most used parts, followed by stem, root, fruit, bark, latex and rhizome. The most frequently treated diseases were dysentery, rheumatism and skin diseases.Conclusions: This is the first ethnobotanical survey, which recorded the importance of medicinal plants in Begumgonj upazila, Bangladesh. This study can contribute to preserving the indigenous knowledge on the traditional use of medicinal plants in this region and attract future generations towards traditional healing practice.

scholarly journals Ethno-botanical survey of Palamalai Hills, Mettur Taluk, Eastern Ghats, India

2018 ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
L. Thamaraiselvi, E. G. Wesely ◽  
M.D. Nazneen Bobby ◽  
Vinod Kumar Nathan
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Tribal Community ◽  
Botanical Survey ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Conservation Of Natural Resources

Ethnobotanical survey of Palamali hills, a part of Eastern Ghats was carried out for reporting the preliminary traditional knowledge from the inhabitant tribal community. Through the survey, we identified 18 plants which possess medicinal properties. This report is a preliminary checklist and will be helpful for people in identifying potential bioresource and initiating conservatory measures. The present investigation showed that, the tribes of Palamalai Hills of Mettur Taluk, Eastern Ghats, India possess rich knowledge of the medicinal plants and their utilization. There is a need of scientific awareness for prevention of most of the diseases and the cultivation of above medicinal plants for both the utilization and the conservation of natural resources. 

scholarly journals Potential of ethnobotanical medicinal plants used by Malayali tribes in Yercaud hills, Eastern ghats of Tamil Nadu, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 560-567
Author(s):  
Rekka Raja ◽  
Nirubama Kumar ◽  
Moorthy Duraisamy
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Preparation Mode

Ethnobotanical knowledge plays an important role in therapeutic beneficial by traditional people of the Yercaud hills, Eastern ghats of the State Tamil Nadu. This current study focused on documentation of medicinal plants used to treat several ailments. Enlightenment of medicinal plants data was gathered from the Malayali tribes, using an integrated approach like botanical collections, group discussion and interviews with questionnaires in the year 2018 – 2019. During the survey a total number of 40 ethnomedicinal plant species belonging to 38 genera and 25 families were documented. Traditional names of the plants by traditional healers and local community members were prepared as a checklist.  The checklist of medicinal plants used by Malayali tribes are listed with botanical name, vernacular name, family, parts used, mode of preparation, mode of admiration and medicinal uses. We observed that the documented ethnomedicinal plants were commonly used to treating snakebite, earache, chest pain, body pain, lumbago, eczema, haemorrhoids, jaundice, dog bite, sprain, beetle bite, epididymitis, bone fracture, arthritis and painful menstruation. The results of this study showed that the tribal people still depended on medicinal plants in Yercaud Hills for treating various diseases. This would be a baseline data of medicinal plants for future research and potential development of novel drugs.

Ethno-botanical survey of Palamalai Hills, Mettur Taluk, Eastern Ghats, India

2018 ◽  
pp. 37-40
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Tribal Community ◽  
Botanical Survey ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Conservation Of Natural Resources

Ethnobotanical survey of Palamali hills, a part of Eastern Ghats was carried out for reporting the preliminary traditional knowledge from the inhabitant tribal community. Through the survey, we identified 18 plants which possess medicinal properties. This report is a preliminary checklist and will be helpful for people in identifying potential bioresource and initiating conservatory measures. The present investigation showed that, the tribes of Palamalai Hills of Mettur Taluk, Eastern Ghats, India possess rich knowledge of the medicinal plants and their utilization. There is a need of scientific awareness for prevention of most of the diseases and the cultivation of above medicinal plants for both the utilization and the conservation of natural resources

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Wisdom Knowledge on Medicinal Plants Used by the Traditional Phouthai Ethnic Group in NaKeu Village, Hinboun District, Khammouan Province, Lao PDR

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khamphilavong Khambaya ◽  
Lili Zhang ◽  
Yongxiang Kang ◽  
Hua Li ◽  
Liru Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Wild Plant ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Plant Parts

Abstract Background: Plants have been a part of rural area’s people life since prehistoric time, plants is important in the traditional cultures in the worldwide where human used it from birth to end of life. IdigenThis study was carried out to explore and recorded the plants and part used of plants for treating numerous people illness and disease by the traditional healers of the Phouthai ethnic group in Nakeu village, Hinboun district, Khammouan province, middle part Lao PDR for medicinal plants purposes. The current study was conducted, first, to identify plant species used as a remedy for human illness, diseases and health improve, and secondly to determine plant parts used, the technique of preparation and religious belief on the preferred source of healthcare an around Hinboun district, Khammouane province, Lao PDR.Methods: Ethnobotanical data for this paper were gathering from 03 traditional healers, and 69 households, therefore including the household of both gender (husband or wife), and across different level of education, age group, as well as the level of experience and knowledge of medicinal plants use. Plant specimens were collected during field survey which had been collected from natural wild plant and home gardens, information on each medicinal plant was recorded by using the data capture form.Results: We found 79 medicinal plants species, 51 families, and can’t identifies 2 species. Among the tree 44 species, 55.70 %; shrub 20 species, 25.32 %; liana 12 species, 15.19 %; and gasses 3 species, 3.8 %, were used to treat 34 sicknesses. A designation of all recorded species including the plant family names, dialect names, part used, and process to preparation of treatment. The roots are the plant part most commonly used (36.70%), followed by the stem (25.31%), leaves (10.12%), liana (10.12%), whole plant (6.32%), fruits (6.32%), and bark (3.79%). The medicinal plants are prepared using dried plant parts while some other species are using in fresh form. Boiling, soaking with cold water or alcohol, crushing, and burning are main methods of preparation.Conclusion: In this study, 79 medicinal plant species were documented as use in the treatment of different common sickness including stomach problem (gastrointestinal, flatulence, diarrhea, detox), kidney infections, fever, dysmenorrheal postpartum tonic, nervous system, skin disease, health tonic, lever infections, heart disease, dressing wounds, and others.

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