Research Article
Renugadevi. M and Madhavan. S
Abstract
Ethno botanicalsurvey in Euphorbiaceae familyPhyllanthus species in Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu in south India. Thiruvarur District all place in upland and lowland sitesthe extensive and intensive field survey in different months in 2014-2015. During the study period survey in medicinal plants selected seven important paddy growing blocks of Thiruvarur District such as Mannargudi, Needamangalam and Valangaimaan upland blocks and lowland site in Kudavasal, Nannilam, Thiruvarur, Thiruthuraipoondi in irrigation facility is lacking. The fieldstribes in each site are medicinal plants were collected. During the period identified in 8 Phyllanthus species are medicinally important to cure in different diseases for human beings directly. The local people especially the elder have authentic information on medicinal values of different plant parts such as leaves, fruits, seeds, stem, bark, and roots. They use the drugs of different plant parts in the form of paste, powder, juice, decoction, and also in crude form, with other additives like honey, ginger, goat milk, and coconut water.The medicinal formulations of these Phyllanthus species areused in treatment of different diseases in humans. In the present study was revealed the distant variation within the species of Phyllanthus.