TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE DOCUMENTATION |
Documented traditional knowledge on the medicinal plants used for various ailments by tribal/ethnic communities of South India such as Kaadar, Oorali, Muduga, Kurichiar, Malpandaram (Kerala), Nayaka, Kuruba (Karnataka), Chellipale, Kaadar, Malayali and Kattunayaka (Tamil Nadu) and published. |
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Collecting information on medicinal uses from a Muduga tribal watcher (Silent valley National Park, Palakkad, Kerala) |
A Kattunayaka tribal man explaining the use of Cocculus hirsutus against snake bite (Mudumalai National Park, Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu) |
A Malapandaram tribal man explaining the use of Thottea siliguosa (Ayyapankovil, Kollam, Kerala) |
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A Kaadar tribal man explaining the use of Sesbania bispinosa to the collection team (Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu |
Survey team in discussion with Oorali tribes (Uppukunnu, Idukki, Kerala) |
Survey team collection information from a Kanni tribal man. (Agasthyamala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala) |
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Survey team with tribal man of Chellipale community (Kolli Hills, Salem, Tamil Nadu) |
Collecting information on medicinal uses from a Nayaka community man (Savandurga, Banlganore Rural, Karnataka) |
A man from Hedge community giving information on medicinal uses (Sirsi, Uttara Kannad, Karnataka) |
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