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A Botanical survey was conducted to secure information available on the use of medicinal plants by the Irular community in Irular Kottai, Pennagaram Forest, Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu, India. The survey was conducted through standardized questionnaires, interviews with resource persons, group discussions, and field trips in all the tribal villages of Pennagaram forest. Ethnic healers use these plants to cure beetle bites, snake bites, chest pain, dental aches, ulcers, bone fractures, psoriasis and eczema, wound healing, kidney stones, asthma, and gynecological disorders. The study was conducted from January 2021 to November 2024. To collect the information, the informants were selected in all age group and gender. 50 medicinal plants were identified, and their medicinal properties were listed. This information will help in conserving Traditional knowledge among the Irular communities. A total of 50 plant species distributed belonged to 31 families and were utilized to cure diseases. Preliminary phytochemical tests were conducted to a few plants to assess its potential medicinal value. Scientific Documentation has a key role in conserving the valuable knowledge passed on for many generations within an ethnic group Phytochemical studies were carried out with these medicinal Also known from plants.
"Ethnobotanical studies of Irular Community in Pennagaram Forest, Dharmapuri District, Tamilnadu, India", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.a293-a312, August-2025, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2508038.pdf
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