tamil herbs botanical names pdf to excel

Based on IUCN Red data the identified medicinal plants include 11 least concerned species, 3 vulnerable species and one endangered species. Leaves were the most frequently used parts, while decoction and juice are the most common method of preparation to treat various diseases. These ailments were categorized into 18 major categories.

This is used to treat 142 diseases and ailments. In addition, use value (UV), relative importance (RI) and Jaccard index (JI) was determined.Ī total of 139 species of plants, mostly trees and herbs, belonging to 54 families were identified in this study. The collected data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The information was obtained through open and semi-structured interviews with 48 (27 males, 21 females) knowledgeable local people and traditional healers (THs). The field study was carried out in a period of about one year (April 2012-May 2013) in Thoppampatti village. This study reports the results of an ethnopharmacological survey on the uses of medicinal plants by inhabitants of the Thoppampatti. To collect, analyze and evaluate the ethnopharmacologic knowledge in Thoppampatti village in order to protect it. This is the first ethnobotanical study which records the traditional important medicinal plants of Thoppampatti village. There is urgency in recording such data to conserve the traditional medicinal plants. This study provides significant ethnopharmacological information, both qualitative and quantitative on medicinal plants in the Thoppampatti village, Dindigul district, Tamilnadu, India.

Tamil herbs botanical names pdf to excel