6.MEDICINAL PLANTS USED BY MALAMPADARAM TRIBALS IN ACHANKOVIL FORESTS OF KERALA TO CURE SNAKE BITE_ WOUND AND BONE FRACTURE By JOSE MATHEW AND GEORGE KV

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  • JOSE MATHEW AND GEORGE KV

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The Malampandaram tribals reside in the Achankovil valley, Kollam district of southern Kerala. They, being nomadic in search for honey and other minor forest produce, are often prone to snake bite, wounds and other health risk related to their livelihood. An ethnobotanical study was conducted to identify the medicinal plants used by them. The study revealed that 16 plant species are used to care and cure these common ailments. The botanical name, family, vernacular name and mode of treatments of the resources have been included.
KEY WORD: Malampandarams, Achankovil, Snake bite, wounds, Bone fracture.

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JOSE MATHEW AND GEORGE KV

MEDICINAL PLANTS USED BY MALAMPADARAM TRIBALS IN ACHANKOVIL FORESTS OF KERALA TO CURE SNAKE BITE, WOUND AND BONE FRACTURE
JOSE MATHEW AND GEORGE KV
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, MG UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYM, KERALA- 686 560.
polachirayan@yahoo.co.in
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, CMS COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM, KERALA-686 001.

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2013-08-01

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AND GEORGE KV, J. M. (2013). 6.MEDICINAL PLANTS USED BY MALAMPADARAM TRIBALS IN ACHANKOVIL FORESTS OF KERALA TO CURE SNAKE BITE_ WOUND AND BONE FRACTURE By JOSE MATHEW AND GEORGE KV. LIFE SCIENCES LEAFLETS, 42, 50 to 54. Retrieved from https://petsd.org/ojs/index.php/lifesciencesleaflets/article/view/566

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Vol. 42 (2013): AUGUST, 2013.....ISSN 0976 - 1098(On Line) ISSN 2277 - 4297(Print)

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