ABSTRACT

Plants have been used since ancient times for the treatment of various ailments. The present study documents the commonly used medicinal plants used by the people of Thickanamcode village through Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) method and interview method. A total of 70 plants belonging to 67 .genera and 41 families with has been reported were recorded. They were used in the treatment of various ailments like bone fracture, hair fall, diabetes, cold, cough, jaundice, wounds and cuts, poisonous bite, breathing problem, fever, vomiting, body pain, pimple, ulcer, stomach disorders etc. The information on binomial with family, plant parts used, method of preparation and dosage to treat various ailments are documented. The data recorded can be used for the discovery of most of the allopathic medicines. Further investigations are used to identify the availability of chemical constituents which are useful for producing a more number of pharmaceutical drugs in low cost. Keywords: Ailments, Ethnobotany, Medicinal plants, Thickanamcode, Traditional medicine
Publication date: 01/02/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.2.6897