Ethnomedicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes and jaundice by <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Palliyar </i>tribals in Sirumalai hills, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

493-497The study has been carried out in Sirumalai hills of Western Ghats, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Palliyar, the predominant tribal community has their settlements in different areas in the Sirumalai hills. 30 medicinal plants belonging to 18 families are identified which have been employed by the tribal community for the treatment of diabetes and jaundice. The plants have been tabulated with botanical, family and vernacular names, mode of use and dosage, etc