FOLKLORE MEDICINAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE PEOPLES IN PATHINETTAMKOTTAI VILLAGE, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
AbstractSince ancient times, man has been looking for plants to rescue from diseases and improve immunity. He may find the right choice of plants by trial and error, observing nature and following theories, and passing that information to the next generation by word of mouth. Folklore medicine combines traditional healing practices, spirituality, and therapies to diagnose and prevent ailments. In the present study, a survey was carried out about the traditional usage of medicinal plants in herbal healers, old and native peoples of Pathinettamkottai village, and its surrounding areas of Sivagangai district in Tamil Nadu. The study explored 65 medicinal remedies from plants used to treat 41 different illnesses. The predominant part used to prepare medicines is a leaf. The medicines are prepared in the form of powder, paste, decoction, and vapor, and they are used to cure 31 health problems like cold, fever, asthma, diarrhoea, diabetes, jaundice, rheumatism, wounds, cuts, stomach pain, etc., The survey provides rich source of knowledge on plants and, thus new drugs.
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IJPSR
T. Ganeshmoorthy, M. Rama Prabha * and R. Karthiyayini
Department of Botany, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
ramaprabha_bot@tcarts.in
14 July 2022
08 September 2022
14 September 2022
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.13(12).5183-89
01 December 2022
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