Medicinal & Aromatic Plants

Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
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Solomon Jeeva

Solomon Jeeva
Scott Christian College (Autonomous),
Nagercoil, Tamilnadu-629 003
India

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  • Research Article
    Traditional Remedies Used by the Inhabitants of Keezhakrishnanputhoor - A Coastal Village of Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, India
    Author(s): Selvaraj Rosemary Jenisha and Solomon Jeeva Selvaraj Rosemary Jenisha and Solomon Jeeva

    Objective: Traditional medicinal practices by the people of Keezhakrishnanputhoor village of Kanyakumari district, Tamilnadu, India were documented by Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) method and interview schedules. Key Findings: A total of 43 taxa belonging 41 genera and 28 families used to cure 23 different ailments were recorded. Most of the plants were used in the treatment of fever, intestinal worms, cold, cough, etc. Plants belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae and Liliaceae were the predominantly used taxa. The information on binomial with family, plant parts used, method of preparation, precise dose and mode of use to treat various ailments are elucidated. Conclusions: The data recorded can possibly be used as the potential source for discovering modern medicine. Further investigations are used to identify the availability of.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2167-0412.1000175

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