Biosystematics Studies on the Greens Used by Local Inhabitants of Pothamalai Hills in, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India

Faulty radiographs: A cross-sectional analysis among dental college students in Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India

AIM The aim of this study was to assess the ability of taking and processing of intraoral periapical radiographs (IOPA) by the dental college undergraduate students and also to evaluate the impact of teaching on their skills. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted in the OMRD department. Final year students (52) and interns (41) of 2014 were included in this study. In this 1 year stud...

Medicinal plants used by traditional healers in Kancheepuram District of Tamil Nadu, India

An ethnobotanical survey was undertaken to collect information from traditional healers on the use of medicinal plants in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu during October 2003 to April 2004. The indigenous knowledge of local traditional healers and the native plants used for medicinal purposes were collected through questionnaire and personal interviews during field trips.The investigation re...

Economics of Herbal Cultivation: a Study on Namakkal District in Tamil Nadu State

Japanese encephalitis vectors in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic pathogen. JEV is transmitted by paddy field breeding mosquitoes of the Culex vishnui subgroup, primarily by Culex tritaeniorhynchus vectors and amplified by pigs / Ardeidae birds in nature. Mosquitoes were sampled from identified villages during different season intervals from 2011 to 2014. Adult mosquitoes were collected which were...

Indigenous Knowledge: Its Role in the Health Care Practices of the Anamalai Hills of Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India

The communication deals wit 9 plant species used as a traditional medicine and the application of indigenous beliefs, knowledge is concerned with their health care practices by the anamalai ills aborigines.