Ignacimuthu S, Ayyanar M, Sankarasivaraman K
Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai-600 034, Tamil Nadu, India.
Fitoterapia. 2008 Dec;79(7-8):562-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2008.06.003. Epub 2008 Jul 11.
An ethnobotanical survey was carried out among the Paliyar tribals in various tribal villages of Theni district, Tamil Nadu, India during December 2004 to January 2006. A total of 101 species of ethnomedicinal plants belonging to 90 genera and 48 families were reported with the help of standardized questionnaires among 15 tribal informants between the ages of 26 to 82. The study shows a high degree of ethnobotanical novelty and the use of plants among the Paliyars reflects the revival of interest in traditional folk medicine.
2004年12月至2006年1月期间，在印度泰米尔纳德邦特尼区的各个部落村庄中，对帕利亚尔部落进行了一次民族植物学调查。借助标准化问卷，在15名年龄在26至82岁之间的部落信息提供者的帮助下，共报告了90属48科的101种民族药用植物。该研究显示出高度的民族植物学新颖性，帕利亚尔人对植物的使用反映出对传统民间医学兴趣的复苏。
