The details of the plants and their uses were collected from the local vaidyas. The plants include herbs 32, trees 25, lianas 12, climbers and shrubs are each 10 plant species are documented. There are about 89 plant species belonging to 83 genera and 49 families were enumerated. The study sites are Dhanam (DM), Edaicheruvi (EI), Konalavadi (KI), Kuthanur (KR), M.Parur (MR), Murarbad (MD), Pallavadi (PI), Siruvambur (SR), Udaiyanachi (UI), V.Palaiyam (VM), Veerapaiyangaram (VIM) and Visalur (VR) (Fig.1). For ethnomedicinal documentation study, there are about twelve sacred groves were selected from the Cuddalore and Villupuram districts. This is one of the major reasons why the groves have been left in undisturbed condition. The local people believe that the spirits of their ancestors are present in the grove. It is one of the rich biodiversity spots wherein rare plants, animals and medicinal plants are established in the reserved forest. Sacred groves are a small area of forest protected by the local people.
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