INDEX

A

Aatimaasa, 79

Abhiras, 43

Abiotic elements, 309

Abiotic/edaphic factors, 269

Abrus precatorius, 127, 216, 281

Abutilon hirtum, 216

Abutilon indicum, 127, 216

Acacia caesia, 127

Acacia concinna, 216

Acalypha indica, 127, 216

Acampe praemorsa, 127

Acaricidal

activity, 215

properties, 215

Achyranthes aspera, 77, 95, 128, 216, 283

Achyranthes bidentata, 128

Acorus calamus, 128, 215, 216

Acosta, 58, 61, 65, 113

Acrostichum aureum, 128, 215, 300

Actiniopteris radiata, 128, 215

Adscendens, 163

Aegieceras corniculata, 298

Aegle marmelos, 128, 216, 283

Aerobryum, 323, 324

Aerva lanata, 129, 283

Aesthetic values, 281

African humid tropics, 41

Aganosma cymosa, 129

Agave americana, 129

Agave sisalana, 216

Ageratum conyzoides, 129, 247, 248

Agricultural

expansion, 38

laborers, 20

produce, 31, 51

systems, 99

Ailanthus excelsa, 129

Alangium salvifolium, 129, 217

Albizia amara, 129, 247, 248

Albizia chinensis, 283

Albizia lebbeck, 129, 217, 283

Albizia odoratissima, 129

All India Coordinated Research Project on Ethnobiology (AICRPE), 112

Allium cepa, 129, 217

Allium sativum, 129, 215, 217

Aloe barbadensis, 217

Aloe vera, 130, 215, 217

Alpinia calcarata, 130

Alpinia galanga, 130, 217, 247, 248

Alseodaphne semecarpifolia, 130, 217

Alstonia scholaris, 78, 87, 89, 95, 130, 247250

Alternanthera sessilis, 77, 130, 247, 249

Amalgamates natural elements, 69

Amanita muscaria, 113

Amaranthaceae, 216, 247, 262, 283

Amaranthus cruentus, 130, 262, 270

Amaranthus graecizans, 130

Amaranthus spinosus, 90, 130, 247, 249

Amaranthus tricolor, 130

Amaranthus viridis, 131

Ambutirtha, 84

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, 268

Anacardium occidentale, 131, 217

Ananas comosus, 131

Anaphalis elliptica, 131

Anaphalis neelgerryana, 131

Ancestral South Indian (ASI), 15

Ancestral spirits, 21, 88, 309

Andrographis, 90, 131, 132, 217, 262, 270

paniculata, 131, 217, 262, 270

Angiosperms, 313, 319

Animal

domestication, 37, 38

husbandry practices, 210, 212

Anisomeles heyneana, 132

Anisomeles malabarica, 132, 283

Annona reticulata, 132

Annona squamosa, 132, 217

Anogeissus latifolia, 132, 217, 282, 283

Anomodon, 322324

Anopheles culicifacies, 245

Anopheles fluviatilis, 245

Anopheles stephensi, 245

Anthelmintic property, 215

Anthocephalus indicus, 92

Anthropogenic diversity, 278, 279

Anthropological survey, 17, 213

Antiaris toxicaria, 132, 284

Antibacterial agents, 322

Antibiotic residues/microbial counts, 211

Anticancer activity, 118

Antidesma acidum, 132

Antidesma bunius, 132

Antidesma montanum, 132

Antifertility, 133, 140, 144, 302

Antifungal activity, 322

Anti-malarial

agents, 241

programs, 242

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), 210, 211

Antioxidant, 268, 321

Anti-parasitic activity, 213

Antiplasmodial, 248, 249

Antipyretic activity, 248

Apiaceae, 220, 222225

Aporosa bourdillonii, 259

Aporosa cardiosperma, 259

Arabic scholars, 64

Arachis hypogaea, 218

Ardisia solanacea, 132, 284

Arecanut inflorescences, 95, 96

Arenga wightii, 133, 263

Argemone mexicana, 247, 249

Argyreia cuneata, 133

Argyreia elliptica, 133

Argyreia pomacea, 133, 281

Argyreia strigosa, 133

Aristolochia, 133, 218, 247, 249

bracteolata, 218

indica, 133, 218

tagala, 133, 247, 249

Aromatics, 31, 41, 44

Artemisia nilagirica, 218, 247284

Artocarpus

adscedens, 218

fysonii, 281

heterophyllus, 79, 93, 263, 284

hirsutus, 120, 257, 260

integrifolia, 281

lakoocha, 218

racemosus, 218

Asplenium nidus, 134

Assigning Human Attributes to Nature, 106

Asteraceae, 216220, 223226, 230232, 284, 290

Atharvaveda, 113, 210, 212

Atrichum, 322324

Avicennia marina, 298, 300

Ayurvedic

drugs, 115

information, 250

Azadirachta indica, 134, 218, 284

Azima tetracantha, 134, 218

B

Baccaurea courtallensis, 259

Bacopa monnieri, 135

Badagas, 25, 26, 324327

Bagawati/Kuli, 20

Bakula, 85, 87

Balindra, 77, 78

Balindra puja’, 77, 78

Bamboo, 20, 22, 26, 52, 256, 263

germsplasm, 263

Bambusa

arundinacea, 93, 218, 284

bambos, 135

Banjara caravans, 51

Bapujiboa, 31

Barbula, 323, 324, 329

Barleria acuminata, 281

Barleria prionitis, 135, 284

Barringtonia racemosa, 301

Bartramia, 323, 324

Bartramidula, 323, 324

Basella alba, 135

Bauhinia, 135, 136, 247, 249, 284

Bauhinia racemosa, 247, 249

Bauhinia vahlii, 284

Benghalensis, 144, 158, 174

Benincasa hispida, 136

Berberis tinctoria, 136

Betrothal function, 22

Bhoodevi, 84

Bhoomi hunnime, 76, 85

Bhutappanabana, 88

Bidens biternata, 136, 218

Bidens pilosa, 136, 219

Bilva (Aegle mormelos), 84, 89

Bilva plant, 91

Biocultural

approaches, 242

assets, 88

manifestation, 68, 89, 106

Biodiversity, 7, 10, 17, 52, 64, 88, 103, 105, 125, 214, 256, 278, 281, 308, 311, 313

Biogeographical zones, 120

Biological

diversity, 4, 214

features, 2

patent laws, 64

Bio-physical environment, 86

Biophytum, 136, 219

sensitivum, 219

Bioprospecting

medicines, 124

venture, 125

Bixa orellana, 136

Blepharistemma membranifolia, 281, 313

Blumea

barbata, 136

eriantha, 136

lacera, 136

Boerhavia diffusa, 137

Bombax ceiba, 137, 219

Bombax malabaricum, 94

Borassus flabellifer, 219

Boswellia serrata, 137, 282

Botanical

empiricism, 61

knowledge, 6062

survey, 112

Bowarrow ritual, 24

Brahmagiri, 84

Brahmin-Priest, 62

Brassica juncea, 137, 219

Brassica nigra, 137

Breynia retusa, 137

British

colonial forestry, 52

colonial rule, 51

colonists, 19

culture, 51

Forest Laws, 52

Forest Regulations, 52

State’s monopoly, 53

Brooms, 277, 293

Bruguiera cylindrica, 301

Bruguiera gymnorhiza, 301

Bruguiera sexangula, 301

Bryophyte flora, 11

Bryophytes, 2, 318323, 329

Bryum argenteum, 321, 324

Buchanania lanceolata, 281, 313

Buchanania lanzan, 93, 137

Butea monosperma, 138, 219

C

Cajanus cajan, 138

Calophyllum apetalum, 120

Calotropis gigantea, 219, 285

Calotropis procera, 219

Canarium strictum, 281285

Canavalia gladiata, 261

Canavalia mollis, 281

Canavalia virosa, 139

Canna indica, 139

Cannabis sativa, 219

Canthium parviflorum, 95, 219

Capital-intensive process, 125

Capitalist economies, 105

Capparis decidua, 285

Capparis sepiaria, 139

Capsicum annuum, 139

Capsicum frutescens, 219, 260

Cardamomum, 5, 20, 28, 151, 223

Cardiospermum halicacabum, 219

Cardiovascular ailments, 260

Careya arborea, 140, 219

Carica papaya, 140, 220, 247, 249, 260, 285

Caricaceae, 220, 247, 285

Carissa congesta, 140

Carissa spinarum, 140, 220

Caryota urens, 9097, 140, 220, 281, 285, 312

Cassia absus, 220

Cassia alata, 220

Cassia auriculata, 27, 77, 220, 286

Cassia fistula, 140, 220, 286

Cassia italica, 220

Cassia occidentalis, 220

Cassia tora, 79, 220

Cassytha filiformis, 286

Cataracts, 260

Catharanthus roseus, 141, 220

Catunaregam spinosa, 141, 220

Catunaregum spinosa, 286

Cayratia mollissima, 79

Cayratia pedata, 120, 141, 220, 286

Celosia argentea, 77, 90, 141

Centella asiatica, 141, 220

Cerbera odollam, 301

Ceriops decandra, 301

Ceriops tagal, 298, 301

Ceriscoides turgida, 286

Chaemophytes, 118

Chilappathikaram, 43

Chinese traditional medicine, 241

Chlorophytum borivilianum, 120, 220

Chloroquine resistant, 241

Chloroxylon swietenia, 220

Cholanaikkan language, 21

Cholanaikkars/Malainaikkars, 21

Chowdibana, 88

Christian

community, 43

topography, 42

Christianity, 36, 42, 43, 48, 53, 309

Christianization, 6, 49

Christisonia bicolor, 281

Christoval acosta, 57, 61

Chromolaena odorata, 142, 220

Cinchona officinalis, 241

Cinnamomum malabathrum, 281

Cinnamomum species, 53

Cinnamomum wightii, 142

Cinnamon leaves, 41

Circumambulation, 95, 96

Cissampelos pareira, 143, 221

Cissus quadrangularis, 143, 221, 279

Citrullus colocynthis, 221

Citrus aurantifolia, 143, 221, 260

Citrus limon, 143

Citrus medica, 143, 221

Citrus sinensis, 247, 249

Cleistanthus collinus, 221

Clematis roylei, 221

Cleome viscosa, 143, 221

Clerodendron inerme, 143, 301

Clerodendrum serratum, 144

Clinicsto-laboratories, 125

Clitoria ternatea, 144

Coccinia grandis, 144, 221, 259, 260

Cocculus hirsutus, 144

Cocos nucifera, 144, 221, 286

Collatt Vaidyan, 62

Colonial exploitation, 52

Commercial

domination/aggression, 38

pressures, 61

Commercialization, 52, 125

Commiphora caudata, 145, 282, 286

Commoditization, 105

Common era (CE), 42

Community origin story, 106

Comprehensive documentation, 243

Conflict resolution, 7

Conocephalum conicum, 321, 324

Conservation and management, 299

Conservation assessment and management prioritisation (CAMP), 119, 120

Conservation breeding specialist group (CBSG), 120

Conservation

perspective, 308

practices, 311

soil, 323

Construction materials, 31

Corallocarpus epigaeus, 145, 222

Cordia dichotoma, 145

Coriandrum sativum, 222

Corneal opacity, 213, 219, 228

Coscinium fenestratum, 123, 286

Cosmic matter, 83

Cosmology, 52, 99, 102

Cosmovision, 69, 80, 106

Creolization, 6, 49

Crinum asiaticum, 145

Crinum viviparam, 222

Crossandra undulaefolia, 222

Crotalaria juncea, 145

Croton bonplandianum, 146

Croton roxburghii, 146

Cryptolepis buchanani, 222

Cucumis dipsaceus, 263

Cucumis sativus, 146

Cucurbita maxima, 222

Cucurbitaceae, 221, 222, 226, 227, 232, 247

Cultural

anthropologists, 85

capital, 102

commercial exchange, 43

esthetic values, 214

evolution, 96

heritage landmarks, 88

heroes, 88

knowledge, 68, 106

manifestations, 69, 80

memories, 69, 91

process, 80, 87

significance, 79, 8890, 102

social identity, 38

traditions, 99, 104

Curculigo orchioides, 222

Curcuma, 79, 146, 147, 222, 287

Curcuma aromatica, 222

Cuscuta reflexa, 147

Cyanotis pilosa, 147

Cyclea peltata, 147, 222, 247, 249

Cynodon dactylon, 147, 287

Cyperus rotundus, 148

D

Daareshwara (Lord Daareshwara), 83

Dakshina, 79, 84, 8795, 245, 246

Dalbergia latifolia, 148, 287

Documentation and Rapid Assessment of Local Health Traditions (DALHT), 243

Datura

innoxia, 148

metel, 148

Death rituals, 95

Decalepis hamiltonii, 263

Dendrocalamus strictus, 287

Dendrophthoe falcata, 148, 149

Derris heterophylla, 301

Derris scandens, 149

Derris trifoliata, 301

Devarabana, 88, 311

Devaramara, 76

Devendra, 77

Dichrostachys cinerea, 149

Dillenia indica, 95

Dioscorea bulbifera, 268, 287

Dioscoreaceae, 115, 287

Diplazium esculentum, 268, 270

Diplocyclos palmatus, 77

Dipterocarpus indicus, 281, 313

Dipterocarpus turbinatus, 282

Distichophyllum, 323, 325

Diwali festival, 77

Dobradas, 47

Dodonaea angustifolia, 287

Dodonaea viscosa, 150, 287

Dolichandrone spathacea, 302

Domestic consumption, 282

Domestication, 5, 8, 36, 37, 269

Dominate sources, 279

Dramatic changes, 51

Dravidian, 5, 15, 16, 2327, 40

Drug discovery, 125

Dye yielding plants, 278, 279

Dynamic interface, 242

Dyspepsia, 127, 132, 148, 163, 185, 186, 229

E

East India Company, 45, 54, 60, 62

EcCluse, 57, 58, 61, 64

Eclipta prostrata, 151

Ecoliteracy, 98, 103

Ecological

categories, 308

history of India, 51

knowledge, 9799, 102, 103

sciences, 114

systems, 103

Ecosystem conservation, 314

Edaphic factors, 278

Elephantopus scaber, 151, 223

Eleusine coracana, 151

Embelia basaal, 151

Emblica officinalis, 78

Emilia sonchifolia, 151

Empirical observations, 99

Endogenous

Development methodology, 9, 240242, 251

knowledge, 251

trans-disciplinarily, 241

Enicostemma axillare, 152

Entada rheedii, 152

Entodon, 322325

Entoshodon, 323, 325

Enumeration, 112, 116

Epidemiological data, 250

Epigraphic evidences, 17

Erythraean Sea, 39

Erythrina indica, 79, 152, 224

stricta, 152

variegata, 247, 249

Ethnic

groups, 7, 81, 112, 261, 270

knowledge, 510, 14, 64, 258, 272, 318

people, 3842, 44, 52, 60, 279, 308, 309

societies, 510, 45, 51, 309312

tribes, 32

Ethnoagricultural practices., 20

Ethnobotanical, 54, 61, 102, 111115, 297, 299

aspects, 113, 118

data, 118, 319

exploration, 114

harvested plant products, 47

black pepper, 47

coffee, 47

cotton, 47

grains, 47

indigo, 47

knowledge, 38, 42, 62, 63, 241

literature, 10

medicine, 47

raw drugs, 47

rice, 47

sugar, 47

textiles, 47

tobacco, 47

practices, 262

research, 256, 257, 319, 329

resources, 53, 64

species, 30, 318

study, 116, 117, 319

traditions, 58

uses, 299, 300, 318321, 329

work on Western Ghats, 114

Ethnobotany in Human welfare, 117

Ethnobryology, 318, 319, 329

Ethnodiversity, 14

Ethnographical works, 118

Ethnomedical knowledge, 60, 125

Ethno-medical traditions, 117

Ethnomedicinal

knowledge, 7

plant, 19, 30, 114118

practices, 112, 117

values, 117

Ethnomedicine, 115, 116, 197

Ethnomedicobotanical

studies, 117

survey, 117

Ethnopharmacology, 124

Ethnoveterinary, 8, 19, 214, 233

knowledge, 8

medicine, 233

plant taxa, 8

plants, 11, 214

practices, 211219, 221229, 231, 233

traditions, 8

Euphorbia hirta, 153, 224

Euphorbia indica, 153

Euphorbia tirucalli, 224, 288

Euphorbiaceae, 216221, 224230, 259, 265, 283, 287291, 302

European colonial expansion, 60, 62

European descent, 23

Evolvulus alsinoides, 90

Excoecaria agallocha, 302

Ezhava

classificatory superiority, 63

community, 6, 58, 62, 63

ethnomedical knowledge, 63

traditional knowledge, 65

F

Fibers classified, 279

brush fibers, 279

filling fibers, 279

natural fibers, 279

paper making fibers, 279

rough weaving fibers, 279

textile fibers, 279

Ficus

benghalensis, 154, 224

glomerata, 154, 224

hispida, 154

microcarpa, 154

mysorensis, 88

racemosa, 154

religiosa, 96, 154, 224

Food

production, 53

source, 259, 323327

supplements, 257

Forage, 277, 293

plants, 278, 280

Foreign traders, 36, 40

Forest

dynamics, 97

produce, 21, 52, 78, 261

resources, 51, 97

Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health and Traditions (FRLHT), 118, 119

Free, prior informed consent (FPIC), 243

Frullania ericoides, 321, 325

Fulmali Nandiwallas, 29

G

Gangadikara Vokkaligas, 91

Gardenia gummifera, 282

Gardenia resinifera, 259

Garuga pinnata, 155

Gavli animals, 29

Genetic

diversity, 122

resources, 125, 214, 282

traits, 122

Geographic

conditions, 269

indication, 269

regions, 81

Geologic evolutionary histories, 2

Geological formation, 83

Germplasm, 270

Gigantic columns, 83

Glaciations, 36

Global

analysis, 120

concern, 303

data, 244

Gloriosa superba, 155

Glycyrrhiza glabra, 156

Gmelina arborea, 156

Guizotia abyssinica, 77

Gymnacranthera canarica, 281

Gymnema sylvestre, 225

Gymnema sylvestre, 288

H

Halakki Vokkaliga, 8590, 95, 97, 103

Hamiltonii, 263

Harappan civilization, 17

Hardwickia binata, 288

Harvesting calendar, 103

Haviks or Havyaks, 27

Healing deity, 88

Health

challenges, 242

condition, 210, 211, 242246

Healthcare herbal decoctionrange, 79

Helicteres isora, 157, 288

Helminthiasis, 128, 213

Hemidesmus indicus, 157

Hemionitis arifolia, 215

Hemorrhage and menorrhea, 263

Herbaceous plants, 280

Herbal medicine, 215, 241

Herbertus, 323, 325

Heritiera fomes, 298, 302

Hibiscus cannabinus, 288

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, 225

Hindu traditions, 83

Hinduism, 42, 309

Hippocratic

agendas, 58

approach, 6, 58

emphasis, 60, 62

Holoptelea integrifolia, 225

Homalocladus platycladus., 279

Homeostasis and traditional forest, 52

Homogenization, 9

Hortus Malabaricus, 6, 21, 6265, 113, 320

Hulidevarakadu, 88

Human

affinity with plants, 106

animal diseases, 112

animal health, 233

associations, 82

communities, 53, 69, 86

consumption, 7

cultures, 70, 81, 102, 309

ecology studies, 102

experience, 70, 99

groups, 69, 80, 81, 86, 103, 104

habitations, 93

pressure, 278

species, 4, 1416, 31

utilization, 58

values, 69, 84

welfare, 269

Hypnum, 322325

Hypnum cupressiforme, 322325

I

Idiga community, 76, 77, 85

Idigas, 76, 97, 103

Imperial expansion, 64

Indian

Council of Agricultural Research, 213

ethno-veterinary research, 213

mangroves, 304

merchants, 47

mythology, 77, 83

philosophy, 83

physicians, 59

knowledge, 104

Indigenous

communities, 6971, 7990, 9399, 103106

cultural knowledge blossoms, 96

eco-dynamics, 97

folk literature, 97

nature for community life, 98

cultures, 64, 80, 90, 102106

ecological knowledge, 69, 99, 100, 103106

human groups, 80

knowledge, 69, 77, 80, 98104, 113, 215, 256, 257

plant sources, 257

Indigenousness or indianness, 98

Indigofera aspalathoides, 288

Indigofera tinctoria, 225, 288

Indigofera trita, 159, 281

Indispensible ritual ingredients, 78

Indoneesiella echioides, 247, 249

Industrialized

communities, 82

countries, 83

Ipomoea batatas, 160

Irreplaceable

cultural value, 106

ritual ingredients, 107

Islamization, 6

J

Janakia arayalpathra, 123, 160

Jatakappanabana, 88

Jatropha curcas, 161, 226

Jatropha podogrina, 226

Justicia adhatoda, 161, 289

Justicia gendarussa, 161

Justicia wynaadensis, 79, 262, 270

K

Kaalinadi, 84

Kadamba, 28, 8992

dynasty, 92

tree, 92

Kadars, 22, 116, 261

Kadane, 22

Kadans, 22

Kadins, 22

Kakkada Padinetta, 79

Kallulai., 21

Kambattarayan and Kabatteswari, 25

Kandelia kandel, 302

Kannada names of common plants, 93

Anale, 93

Bagine, 93

Bidiru, 93

Halasu, 93

Honne, 93

Hunase, 93

Kyadgi, 93

Matthi, 93

Mundige, 93

Nurakalu, 93

Suragi, 93

Kangas, 31

Karikanamma, 83, 313

Karthika month, 78

Kayerthannayya, 94

Keddasa, 85

Kingiodendron pinnatum, 161

Kinship lineage, 96

Kleinia grandiflora, 161

Kochattabannayya, 94

Kodachaadri (Goddess Mookambika), 84

Kodavas, 79, 94, 96

Konkani coast, 49, 50

Large regional kingdoms, 84

Kosambi, 309, 312

Koteeshwara (Lord Koteeshwara), 84

Kumara parvata (Lord Subrahmanya), 84

Kunbis, 29, 30, 71, 76, 91, 103

Kunjalis, 49

Kuntsleria keralensis, 281

Kurichiya, 19

Kurumbas, 26

Kurerba Gowdas, 26

L

Large regional kingdoms, 44

calukyas, 44

pallavas, 44

rastrakudas, 44

Lawsonia inermis, 162, 289

Leea macrophylla, 162

Leonotis nepetaefolia, 226

Leucas aspera, 163, 226

Leucas cephalotes, 163

Lippia nodiflora, 163, 226

Litsea glutinosa, 226

Lobelia nicotianifolia, 163

Local

ecological knowledge (LEK), 98

health traditions, 243, 244

navigators, 44

Lord

Bhairava, 83, 88

Hanumantha, 96

Krishna, 78

Parasurama, 83

Vishnu, 77, 78, 90

Luffa acutangula, 163, 226

Luffa cylindrica, 163

Lumnitzera racemosa, 302

Lycopersicum esculentum, 270

M

Macrothamnium submacrocarpum, 322326

Maddaale, 78

Maddale tree, 78

Maddu Puttu, 79

Madhuca indica, 164, 226

Madhuca longifolia, 289

Maerua oblongifolia, 164

Mahalinganaballi, 77, 78

Major ethnic communities, 17

badagas, 25

cholanaikkars, 21

ezhavas, 21

gavlis, 29

ghadasi kolis, 31

halakki, 28

haviks, 27

jorwee, 29

kadars, 22

kanis, 17

koknas, 30

kotas, 25

kunbis, 30

kurichiyas, 19

kurumbas, 26

mahaske dhangars, 30

mukris, 28

paniyas, 19

phasepardhis, 29

pulayas, 20

siddhis, 28

thakars, 31

todas, 23

Malabar plants, 64

Malaria, 164, 182, 239, 247251

infection, 240, 246

vaccine, 240

Malarial fever, 8, 148, 173, 241, 243

Mallotus philippensis, 289

Malnad Vokkaliga, 78, 88

Mammea suriga, 89, 93, 165

Mangifera indica, 165, 226, 281, 289

Mangrove species, 298, 299

Manigrammam, 44

Manilkara, 165, 227

Manusmriti, 16

Mappillas, 44, 49

Marathi Naika, 88

Marchantia polymorpha, 321, 322, 326, 328

Marriage rituals, 92, 95

Martynia annua, 165, 227

Materia Medica, 59

Matsya Puranam, 102

Mayuravarma, 92

Medicinal Plants Conservation Areas (MPCAs), 122

Medico-botanical and phytochemical studies, 117

Meteoriopsis, 322326, 329

Michelia champaca, 91

Microbial pathogens, 320

Mimosa pudica, 166, 227

Mimusops elengi, 85, 87, 167, 289

Mirabilis jalapa, 167

Mittam or Tharavadu, 19

Mnium marginatum, 321, 326

Mogaviras, 95

Moriche (Mauritia flexuosa), 103

Moringa concanensis, 281

Moringa oleifera, 167, 227

Morphological

characteristics, 320

features, 89

Mother Earth names, 83

Avni, 83

Bhu, 83

Bhumi, 83

Prithvi, 83

Vasudha, 83

Vasundhara, 83

Mucuna monosperma, 281

Mucuna pruriens, 167, 227, 263, 271

Mukia maderaspatana, 168

Multipolar network, 43

Multiregional model, 14

Multistakeholder approach, 242, 251

Musa paradisiaca, 168, 227

Mussaenda frondosa, 227

Muthali or ejaman, 27

Myristica, 4, 5, 90, 168, 310

Myristica fatua, 281

Mythological figures, 88, 90

N

Naashini, 84

Nagabana, 88

Nandiwallas, 29

Nanjil nadu, 21

Naringi crenulata, 168

Natural

calamities, 269

diversity, 103

dyes, 279

dyestuff, 279

element, 69, 81, 82, 86, 89, 102

environment, 80, 83, 101, 102

evolutionary course, 122

formations, 80

phenomena, 81

resources, 7, 51, 64, 69, 82, 86, 103, 105, 213, 308

Nayadis, 40, 115

Neckera crenulata, 322, 323, 326

Nelumbo nucifera, 169, 271

Neolamarckia cadamba, 169

Nerium indicum, 169

Nerium oleander, 169

Nolumbukaran, 20

Nomadic tribes, 16

Nothopodytes foetida, 227

Nutrient supplements, 103

Nutritional

properties, 260

source, 256, 259263, 271

value, 257, 268, 320

Nutritive value, 280

Nypa fruticans, 298, 302

O

Ocimum basilicum, 228

Ocimum sanctum, 78, 90

Oil seeds, 112

Oplismenus compositus, 228

Opuntia stricta, 259

Oral medical traditions, 213

Ornamental plants, 280

Oroxylum indicum, 228

Oshadhi, 113

Oxalis comiculata, 262

Oxalis corniculata, 171, 247, 249, 290

P

Pallavas, 26, 44, 92

Palm wood, 98

Panchmahabhutas, 83

Pandanus tectorius, 93

Pandanus unipapillatus, 79, 85, 93

Pandavas, 23

Pandemic nature, 106

Paniyas, 19, 20

Pantheistic traditions, 309

Paradeshi, 49

Parasitic diseases, 213

Parayans, 40

Parthenium hysterophorus, 290

Passiflora foetida, 171

Pavetta indica, 171, 290

Pavonia odorata, 171

Pedalium murex, 228

Pellia endivaefolia, 321

Pennisetum americanum, 228

Peoniifolius, 79

Pergularia daemia, 228

Period after 15th century, 45

polity, 50

religion, 48

trade, 45

Period up to 5th century, 37

polity, 43

religion, 42

trade, 38

Periplus Maris Erythrae, 41

Persicaria chinensis, 228

Pharmaceutical industries, 271

Pharmacological information, 250

Pharmacology approach, 126

Phyllanthus

acidus, 259, 260

amarus, 173, 228

emblica, 259

virgatus, 228

Physalis minima, 173

Physalis peruviana, 173, 228, 247, 249

Phytochemical data, 115

Phytochemistry, 244

Phytogeographic region, 4

Pilgrim centers, 84

Pilgrimage, 84

Pinanga dicksonii, 90, 281

Piper longum, 173, 229, 248, 249

Piper nigrum, 173, 229, 281

Plagiochasma appendiculatum, 321

Plant

description, 63

fibers, 279

nomenclature, 89, 90

products, 39, 44, 47, 53, 113, 271, 278

species, 4, 6, 18, 76, 93, 102, 112120, 210215, 240, 241, 246, 248, 256272, 278, 281

world, 80, 81, 86, 89, 97

Plasmodium, 8, 9, 248

Platydictya, 323, 327

Plumbago zeylanica, 229

Plumeria rubra, 174

Political

control, 53

dominance, 51

economy, 53

Pongamia pinnata, 229, 248, 249, 290

Porotrichum, 323, 327

Pre-ayurvedic knowledge, 63

Primitive agriculture, 37

Protoaustraloids, 20

Psidium guajava, 176, 229

Pteridophytes, 10, 114, 118

Pterocarpus marsupium, 93, 291

Q

Quercus infectoria, 177

R

Randia dumetorum, 220, 286

Raphanus sativus, 230

Rapid Assessment of Local Health Traditions (RALHT), 243

Rastrakudas, 44

Rationalize assessments, 58

Rauvolfia serpentina, 113

Regeneration, 269

Rehabilitation, 269, 271

Religion, 6, 3753

effects, 6

rituals, 312

Remusatia vivipara, 262

Resin and gum yielding plants, 278, 282

Resource extraction, 51

Resource management, 103

Reverse pharmacology (RP), 125

Rhinacanthus nasutus, 177

Rhipicephalus (Boophilus), 215

Rhizophora apiculata, 302

Rhizophora lamarckii, 302

Rhizophora mucronata, 298, 303

Riccia fluitans, 322

Ricinus communis, 178, 230

Rivea hypocrateriformis, 178, 281

River Sharavathi, 84

Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG), 119

Rubia cordifolia, 178, 230, 291

Rubiaceae, 219221, 226230, 247, 286, 288291, 303

Ruta graveolens, 178, 230

S

Sabaeans, 40

Saccharum spontaneum, 291

Sacred Groves (SGs), 11, 107, 308314

Salicornia brachiata, 298, 303

Sandhis, 22

Sangam, 43

Sansevieria roxburghiana, 230, 291

Santalum album, 179, 230, 291

Saraca asoca, 89, 123, 179

Saraswat Brahmins, 44, 45, 50

Satavahana dynasty, 43

Scapania, 323, 327

Scientific

exchanges, 64

inquiry, 242

validation, 213, 272

Scoparia dulcis, 180

Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea, 303

Semecarpus acuminata, 281

Semecarpus anacardium, 291

Semi-evergreen forests, 28

Sesuvium portulacastrum, 298

Setaria italica, 181

Siddhapura, 76

Siddhis, 28, 29

Silk-cotton tree, 94

Sino-tibetan, 5, 15, 16

Smilax zeylanica, 181, 230

Social

change, 42, 50

dynamics, 101

political institutions, 102

spiritual relations, 100

symbolism, 96

utilitarian importance, 31

utilitarian purposes, 43

Socio-cultural

characteristics, 14

contexts, 80, 87, 96

environment, 6

functions, 88

identity, 95

venue, 88

Socio-economic

changes, 99

support, 278

Solanum

americanum, 270

nigrum, 230

rudepannum, 270

surattense, 230

torvum, 182, 231

Soliga community, 91, 94, 97

Soliga songs, 97

Sonneratia

alba, 303

apetala, 303

caseolaris, 303

griffithii, 303

Southern Malabar coast, 52

Soymida febrifuga, 182

Spiritual Understanding of Nature, 107

Sterculia urens, 183, 282

Sterculia villosa, 183

Streblus asper, 183

Strychnos nux-vomica, 89, 94, 231

Strychnos potatorum, 231

Suaeda brachiata, 298

Suaeda nudiflora, 303

Syzigium cuminii, 91

Syzygium aromaticum, 231

Syzygium cumini, 184, 231, 259, 291

Syzygium travancoricum, 281, 313

T

Tagetes erecta, 185, 231

Talakaveri (Goddess Kaveri), 84

Tamarindus indica, 78, 93, 185, 231

Tamarix ericoides, 185

Tamil literature, 43, 319

Targionia hypophylla, 321, 322, 328

Taviliol moiety, 24

Technological measures, 269

Tectona grandis, 93, 185

Terminalia

arjuna, 185

bellirica, 231

chebula, 93, 231, 292

tomentosa, 93

Tetrastigma leucostaphylum, 215

Textile industries, 279

Thaali, 22, 27, 95

Thakars major sub-divisions, 31

Ka-Thakars, 31

MaThakars, 31

Therapeutic

agents, 7

effects, 9, 59

values, 9

Threat Assessment and Management plan (TAMP), 119

Threatened medicinal plants of the western ghats, 119

Thunbergia laevis, 186

Tidal forests, 298

Tinospora cordifolia, 95, 231

Tinospora sinensis, 186

Tirthahalli, 77, 78

Tirumal Nandiwallas, 29

Todas known as, 23

Todar, 23

Todavar, 23

Toduvar, 23

Todas sub-categories, 24

Tardarol moiety, 24

higher social status, 24

Taviliol moiety, 24

inferior status, 24

Toddalia asiatica, 186, 232, 292

Totemism, 42

Trachypodopsis, 322, 323, 328

Traditional

anti-malarials, 248, 250

botanical knowledge, 36, 64

communities, 10, 269, 278

conservation of sacred groves, 312

Conservation, 307, 314

ecological knowledge (TEK), 98

ethno-botanical knowledge, 58

fishermen, 40

food, 11

health practices, 243

Indian botanical knowledge, 58

knowledge, 6, 7, 6064, 105, 125, 242, 244, 256, 257, 262, 269272

legal epistemology, 52

management, 233

medicinal knowledge, 6

medicinal plants, 21, 26

medicine, 117, 124, 125, 233, 241, 242

professions, 40, 53

recipes, 103

societies, 10, 308311

solutions, 242

systems, 279

veterinary health techniques, 233

Tragia involucrata, 186

Trans-disciplinary research (TDR), 242

Trema orientalis, 186

Tribulus terrestris, 187

Trichopus zeylanicus, 18, 115, 259

Trichosanthes tricuspidata, 232

Triticum aestivum, 187

Trivandrum forest division, 114

Tropical fruits, 41

Tulsi plant, 78, 87

Tulsi puja, 78, 79

Tuluva communities, 95

Tumors, 118, 146, 161

Tylophora indica, 187, 232

U

Ulavi (Lord Ulaveesha), 83

Urban and rural areas, 280

Urban population, 269

Urena lobata, 187

Urginea indica, 188

Urkoottam, 27

Usufruct value, 80

Utilitarian

approaches, 39

economic approach, 7

perspectives, 42

Utleria salicifolia, 123, 188

Uvaria narum, 188

V

Vaccine against malaria, 240

Vaishakha and Jyestha, 70

Vallaris solanacea, 232

Valueaddition processes, 125

Value-belief systems, 104

Vamana, 77

Van Rheede, 5765, 113

Vanda spathulata, 188

Vanda tessellata, 188

Vanda testacea, 188

Vanilla walkeriae, 232

Vateria indica, 281, 282, 292

Vector borne disease, 245

Vector mosquitoes, 9

Vedars, 40

Vedas, 83

Velvet bean, 263

Ventilago, 188

Verbascum thapsus, 188

Verbena, 188

Verenigde OostIndische Compagnie (VOC), 4548, 51, 54, 62

Vernacular Plant Names, 107

Vernonia cinerea, 188

Versatile properties, 258

Veterinary

drug residues, 210, 211

medicine, 210214

services, 210

Vibrant lifestyles, 77

Vienna papyrus, 41

Vigna radiata, 188

Viscum angulatum, 188

Viscum monoicum, 189

Vitamins, 258

Vitex altissima, 189

Vitex leucoxylon, 189

Vitex negundo, 94, 189, 232, 292

Vitex trifolia, 189

Vitis vinifera, 189

Vrikshayurveda, 113

W

Warao Indians, 103

Wasteland development, 280

Water bodies, 81

Wattakaka volubilis, 189, 292

Weaving materials, 279

Wedelia urticifolia, 189

Wendlandia, 189

Western

Ghats/sahyadri, 214

Peninsular India, 14, 32, 36, 58, 64

science, 100

Wetland mangroves, 299

Wild ornamental

flowers, 280

plants, 280, 281

Wild

life, 81, 119, 214, 256, 257

plant produce, 79

species, 4, 256263, 268272

vegetation, 76

Withania somnifera, 232

Woodfordia fruticosa, 232, 292

Worshipping village deities, 19

Wrightia arborea, 190

Wrightia tinctoria, 190, 292

X

Xanthium indicum, 190

Xanthium strumarium, 232

Xylia xylocarpa, 190

Xylocarpus granatum, 303

Xylocarpus mekongensis, 303

Y

Yadavas, 26

Yajnas, 77

Yana, 83

Yardstick, 98

Yellamma, 83

Z

Zanthoxylum alatum, 232

Zea mays, 190

Zingiber officinale, 190, 232

Zingiber roseum, 190

Zingiber zerumbet, 190

Zingiberaceae, 217, 222, 223, 232, 247, 286, 287

Ziziphus jujuba, 232, 292

Ziziphus mauritiana, 190

Ziziphus oenoplia, 190

Ziziphus rugosa, 190, 263, 292

Zoo Outreach Organization (ZOO), 119

Zoonotic infections, 210