ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDY OF KANI TRIBES IN KEERIPARAI OF KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT, SOUTH INDIA
Keywords:
Kanis, ethnobotany, pharmacology, documentationAbstract
The present study is an attempt to document the ethnomedicinal knowledge of two Kani tribal communities residing in Keeriparai, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, South India. Ethnobotanical uses of medicinal plants were obtained from them through intensive interviews from traditional practitioners and few elderly people. In the present survey, 83 plant species belonging to 40 families often used by Kanis for their common ailments are documented. The results add new data to the ethno pharmacological literature and provide information that could be useful for the development of new drugs.
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