Ethnomedicinal chasmophytes of southern Western Ghats in Coimbatore District, Tamilnadu, India

The Present Study highlights 40 species of therapeutically potential chasmophytes from the Southern Western Ghats areas in Coimbatore district in Tamilnadu. These medicinal plants are either used singly or with mixtures by the Irular tribe inhabiting these areas. The result of the study reveals that Irular tribe still depend on medicinal plants for their primary health care