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The aim of the study is to illuminate the traditional behaviors, activities, special functions and
record the medicinal system of native peoples of kalrayan hill. A standard questionnaire was used to
gather the relevant information on plants and their usage of tribal people’s life. Interviews and
detailed documentation were carried out during July 2011 to May 2013.The traditional beliefs and
customs of tribal people passed on by word of mouth were recorded. Totally 108 medicinally used
plant species of 90 genera belongs to 50 families were documented with the help of tribal
practitioners. The study also recorded the mode of preparations, mode of administration of
medicinal plants to their corresponding ailments. The study concluded that the native peoples of
kalrayan hill have good medicinal knowledge and also maintained plant based medicinal system
from their ancestors. This type of study may helpful to the Ayurvedic practitioners and also plant
based medicinal system.
Keywords: Folklore, Ethnomedicines, Kalrayan Hill, Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu.