Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Kolli hills

Abstract

The study was carried out in the Kolli hills, during the period of 2021 to 2022. In this present study totally 102 species belong to 58 families were documented. The information was collected from local people and traditional healers through personal interview, questionnaire method and group discussion during the survey. The identified species were used for treating various ailments like fever, cough, stomach pain, dysentery, ulcer, body pain, dysentery, asthma, poison bite, nervous problem, sugar, lactation problems, vomiting, giddiness, skin disease, rheumatism, leprosy etc., the mode of consumption is mostly decoction, paste, leaf powder, raw leaf and juice. Malayali tribes are the major tribes present in the Kolli hills, they continue to play an important role in healthcare needs. The collection and documentation of their practical knowledge preserve the valuable knowledge of Malayali tribes in kolli hills.