Survey of ethnobotanical observation on wild tuberous medicinal plants of Kollihills, Namakkal district, Tamilnadu

Abstract

The present paper gives an account of 30 tubers medicinal plants are used in Kolli hills of Tamilnadu. Wild tuber medicinal plant makes a significant contribution to diet and medicinal uses of rural folklore people. Therefore, identification and utility of tubers medicinal plants and local information collected by folklore people. Most of tubers medicinal plants are consumed after cooking, while some of them are eaten raw. Botanical name, family, vernacular name and mode of action record for each species.