Abstract
An ethnobotanical survey was undertaken to collect information from local people about the use of medicinal plants in Vellore district. Local people use certain folklore medicinal plants for the treatment of Jaundice and Snakebite. The Knowledge about the medicinal plants has been transmitted orally from generation. The investigations revealed that there are about 22 species of plants to treat Jaundice and Snakebite. Jaundice and Snakebite are the common problems among the local people. The study indicates that the local inhabitants rely on medicinal plants for treatment.
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Thirumalai, T.; Elumalai, EK.; Therasa, S. Viviyan; Senthilkumar, B.; and David, E.
(2010)
"Ethnobotanical Survey of Folklore Plants for the Treatment of Jaundice and Snakebites in Vellore Districts of Tamilnadu, India,"
Ethnobotanical Leaflets: Vol. 2010:
Iss.
4, Article 15.
Available at:
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ebl/vol2010/iss4/15