Research Article
Selvaraj Rosemary Jenisha a
Abstract
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 chemical compounds present in various medicinal plants, which are useful for producing more number of pharmaceutical drugs in low cost.