Ethno-Botanical Survey in Ponnakkudi, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

Medicinal plants are available in surrounding us. This research work documented the existence of medicinal plants of Ponnakkudi area (Latitude: 8.62097N Longitude: 77.68643E, altitude: 67m from sea level), Tirunelveli District have several medicinal plants, it helped to develop the traditional knowledge to cure various diseases. As this survey About 33 families and 65 plants within 251 medicinal valued plants largely used by the traditional practitioners and local peoples of Ponnakkudi area have been enumerated in this paper. These plants contain important phytochemicals and are employed in the various ailments. The main aim of this work is to survey, identify medicinal plants for the benefit of mankind and further investigation. Most of the number of the plants species is used for treating different diseases in Ponnakkudi area. The conventional ethno medicinal plants were mostly used for skin diseases, poisonous bite, Common cold, fever, wounds, Diabetes mellitus and rheumatism. Most of medicinal plants are harvested from wild and bare area commonly.