Ethnic Medicinal Plant Wealth of Eastern Ghats: Status, Knowledge Systems and Conservation Strategies

Abstract

The Eastern Ghats stretching from Odisha, Chhattisgarh, through Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu and parts of Karnataka are endowed with a large variety of biological species, geological formations and indigenous tribal groups. The traditional knowledge systems on medicinal plants prevailing in Eastern Ghats of India and suitable management strategies proposed for the conservation of folklore medicinal plant species are reviewed in this article.