Floristic Diversity and Medicinal Value Analysis of Plants from Davadanapatti Block (Foot Hills of Kodaikanal), Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District

Devadanapatti block on the outskirts of Kodaikanal is a valuable area for ethnobotanical research. This area is home to someone with valuable ethnomedical knowledge still being sought. This research may lead to the development of designs and the establishment of the pharmaceutical industry. This study aims to fill the gap in ethnobotanical research on the use of medicinal plants by rural people of Devadanapatti block on the outskirts of Kodaikanal in Periyakulam Taluka of Theni district. This study involves ethnobotanical research in various villages to document the traditional knowledge used by the rural people and tribals. It also includes collecting and identifying medicinal herbs, describing diseases, writing down different types of treatments, and how to prepare medicines.