Traditional knowledge of kani tribals in
Kouthalai of Tirunelveli hills, Tamil Nadu,
India.
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Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Volume 102, Issue 2, 14 November 2005, Pages 246-255
Traditional knowledge of Kani tribals in Kouthalai of Tirunelveli
hills, Tamil Nadu, India
M. Ayyanar … S. Ignacimuthu
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2005.06.020
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Abstract
An ethnobotanical survey was carried out among the ethnic groups (Kani/Kanikaran) in
Southern Western Ghats of India. T raditional uses of 54 plant species belonging to 26
families are described under this study. In this communication, the information got from
the tribals were compared with the already existing literature on ethnobotany of India.
T he documented ethnomedicinal plants were mostly used to cure skin diseases, poison
bites, wounds and rheumatism. T he medicinal plants used by kanis are arranged
alphabetically followed by family name, local name, major chemical constituents, parts
used, mode of preparation and medicinal uses.
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Kani tribals; Ethnomedicine; T irunelveli hills; Western Ghats and traditional knowledge
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