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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Documentation of medicinal plants used by the local people for the prevention of COVID-19 in Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, South India
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V Porchezhiyan, P Pandikumar, T P Ramya, S Maria Packiam
Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an upsurge on the use of medicinal plants for prevention. Various herbal products, traditional medicines, food supplements and yoga practices have been recommended to improve the immunity of the people. This work focuses on documentation of medicinal plants used by the local people for the prevention of COVID-19 in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, India. The medicinal plants used by the village people for the prevention of COVID 19 were documented between December 2020 and February 2021. The informants were recruited by interviewing the elderly people in a village and they were recruited regardless of age, gender, education or residence. In this study, the medicinal uses of 29 species belonging to 21 families were documented from the village people of Tiruvannamalai district. Important medicinal plants which have been used extensively by the people in the study area are: Allium sativum, Andrographis paniculata, Curcuma longa, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Ocimum tenuiflorum and Zingiber officinale. The scientific knowledge on these species was discussed in detail. This study stressed the need of efforts to conserve the biodiversity as well as traditional knowledge for the betterment of humanity.
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Pages:493-500
How to cite this article:
V Porchezhiyan, P Pandikumar, T P Ramya, S Maria Packiam "Documentation of medicinal plants used by the local people for the prevention of COVID-19 in Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, South India ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 493-500
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