The International journal of analytical and experimental modal analysis ISSN NO: 0886-9367 TRADITIONAL HERBAL MEDICINES OF NAMAKKAL DISTRICT TRIBES M. Selvarasu, M.A., B.Ed. Ref.No.47462/Ph.D2/History/Full-Time/January-2013 PG and Research Department of History, H.H. The Rajah’s college (Autonomous), Pudukottai -622 001. Dr. A.Sahadevan, M.A., Ph.D., Assistant professor. PG and Research Department of History, H.H. The Rajah’s college (Autonomous), Pudukottai -622 001. Cell;9842968501 ABSTRACT The first to discover herbal medicine were the siddhas. All indigenous people in the world use traditional herbal medicine. Following this, most villagers use herbal medicine. Indigenous people cure all diseases with herbs. For this research, a field survey was conducted in tribals who are living in podhamalai area. Result of this survey is many of tribals may know types of herbs with their medicinal properties and how can be used as medicine. Many of tribals, nowadaystreats themselves for many diseases by use this herbs.When we eat foods that are rich in nutrients, it acts as an immune system for our body. Key words – Herbal therapy, Types of healthy foods, Herbal medicines researchers, Herbal farm of kolli hills, traditional Herbal medicine. INTRODUCTION: The basic of Traditional herbal medicine is using of roots,woodchips, leaves, and seeds of herbs, trees, and plants. Hundreds of people around the world have been successful Volume XI, Issue X, October/2019 Page No:365 The International journal of analytical and experimental modal analysis ISSN NO: 0886-9367 in curing variety of ailments using naturally available herbal products. Aboriginal people are often the beneficiaries of these medical treatments. They use natural herbal medicine to look healthy without disease. For generations to come, natural herbal remedies have been practiced in many parts of the world in the modern age of science. There is no compulsion to be properly educated in the application of herbal medicine. Educated people and non-literate people can easily learn and follow herbal remedies. Further, if one can finds the medicinal herbs easily, which is available in nature, that person can treat by himself. This traditional medicine practice can be learned both orally and through the procedure. HERBAL THERAPY Herbal medicine is a collection of herbal remedies available in the mountains and forests to cure diseases. The first to discover herbal medicine were the siddhas. Herbal remedies were discover because the siddhas lived in the high lands. In the early days of herbal medicine, the siddhas used various herbs to treat diseases. Although medicine has grown into a science today, tribal people value it as an art. Indigenous people and villagers highly value herbalists. This herbal medicine is mankind’s first medical system. In ancient days, human was treat themselves for inflammation, swellings and irritation by use of water, mud, and leaves without knowing their property. Since the beginning of the 18th century, many medical advances have emerged, such as medical studies, and medical researches. Before medical scientific invention, thousands of years ago, many various generation of multiple families have been using traditional natural herbal medicines. There are still plenty of families doing natural medicine in the countryside. Volume XI, Issue X, October/2019 Page No:366 The International journal of analytical and experimental modal analysis ISSN NO: 0886-9367 Body parts related pain like fever, headache, back pain, stomach pain, hip pain, joints pain, and toothache were treated with natural herbal remedies. Anti toxic treatment was done in this traditional herbal medicine for Dog bite, scorpion sting, bee sting andsnake bite. The natural herbal medicines can cures diseases like gaseous problem, hepatitis, cold, cough, kidney disorders, heart problems and mental problems. The disorders of special sense organs like eye, ears and nose have been treated in this natural herbal medicines. Traditional herbal medicine is practiced from the time, a baby develops in a mother’s womb to the child birth of pregnant women. TYPES OF HEALTHY FOODS : All indigenous people in the world use traditional herbal medicine. Following this, most villagers use herbal medicine. Indigenous people cure all diseases with herbs. When we eat foods that are rich in nutrients, it acts as an immune system for our body. TYPES OF SOME GREENS RELATED TO MEDICINE : The following one nutrient – rich greens that grow in the mountains. Agave spinach Curry leaves Coriander spinach Stem spinach Ambassador spinach Dal spinach Tartness spinach Mint lettuce Ponnankanni spinach Manathakkali spinach Karicalankanni spinach Volume XI, Issue X, October/2019 Page No:367 The International journal of analytical and experimental modal analysis ISSN NO: 0886-9367 Radish spinach Yellow karicalankanni spinach Cabbage spinach Drumstick spinach Amaranth spinach Fenugreek spinach White karicalankanni spinach Such greens are rich natural nutrients. FOODS RICH IN NATURAL NUTRIENTS The following one the nutrient – rich grains that grow in we mountains. Ragi Popcorn Maise Rye corp Millet Tuber varieties Such grains are rich in natural nutrients. HERBAL MEDICINES RESEARCHERS: Many researchers have been succeeded in the various types of research done in the traditional herbal medicines. Aru. Marudurai described, “Herbal medicine is all in one medicine for both psychological and physiological diseased conditions. Herbal remedies are simple in nature. These are available in their own soil of the village itself where they living. Traditional herbal medicine are compatible with nature, inseparable from nature”. N. Chandran described, “in older days the diseased man taken herbs whatever is available in nature and got cured, this miracle bring him to medical research thoughts. After long time research with lot of failures and repeated attempts gives great success in their researches. As a result of , whatever herbs he was saw, used, and identified their medicinal Volume XI, Issue X, October/2019 Page No:368 The International journal of analytical and experimental modal analysis ISSN NO: 0886-9367 properties, make him to cultivate in him own land. This result may lead him to do traditional herbal medicine practice.” For this research, a field survey was conducted in tribals who are living in podhamalai area. Result of this survey is many of tribals may know types of herbs with their medicinal properties and how can be used as medicine. Many of tribals, nowadaystreats themselves for many diseases by use this herbs. Only a handful of unresolved diseases are cured in urban hospitals. This peoples knows medicinal values of herbs, cereals, and miscellaneous items. While saw this types of traditional medicine, it will create curiosity to us, to learn how to cultivate herbals and identify their usages. In urban, whatever sold as herbal juices, herbal powders, herbal roots, herbal seeds, nature drugs, herbal extracts and all these things are from the villages, fields, forests, and mountains only, where we live in. HERBS THAT GROWS ON THE MOUNTAINS: Karunelli, karunochi, karuvalai, karuagathi, karuneeli, karuveeli, karungaiyan, karuoomathai, sakkaraikovai, kuzalathandai, sengodiveeli, sivanthathillai, sunagivirutcham, illaiyuthiravirutcham, senboodhavirutcham, peikadalai, earusingi, ponvannasali, sengumarii, sentheerai, senthagupavai, sivanthakeelanelli, kalprami, karumpasalai, sakkaraivembu, senthumbaii, mayurasigai, karumboothavirutcham, venkaranthai, vellaipoothuthi, venkandankari, vellaiavaarai, moovilaikurunthu, ponumathai, alganni, peitherthan, karpooravillam, kalsombu, mudavettukal, mupprandaisadaivirutcham, saraladevathagu, ooromavirutcham, ganaerumaivirutcham, nathaisoori, naganandha, nagathali, garudakodi, porseenthal, indiraneelam, seevagandhi, kundalambanai, sodhipul, sennaiyuruvi, ooromavengai, sayavirutcham, kalthamarai, thillaivirutcham, sriyanangai, periyanangai Volume XI, Issue X, October/2019 Page No:369 The International journal of analytical and experimental modal analysis ISSN NO: 0886-9367 andvellaivembu. Above said herbs are available in kollihills and bodha hills of namakkal district. METHOD OF HARVESTING HERBS: We already know about kollihills and it’s the place where richest community herbs were available. These tribals believes that, sage and siddhas were living in each every herbs plants. When harvesting and using medicinal herbs they take after the worship of kollipavai (the guardian deity of kolli hills) and masiperiyasamy. Because they believe that after worship only these herbs will gives good results. Once upon a time, these peoples have intense fasting for 48 days (i.e. a zone of days) then they were walked into the forests herbs and they had bath in agayagangai water falls. They have been believed that bath in the agayagangai water falls will cure all the diseases and prolong the life span of an Individual. Tribal peoples very well expertized in benefits of herbal. According to siddhas, there are 1008 herbs available in the world that the siddha doctors claim. Of these 108 herbs are said to be found in kolli hills alone. HERBAL FARM OF KOLLI HILLS: Tamil nadu herbal farms and herbal medicine corporation started herbal farm in kolli hills in the year 1982. 104 acres of land in kolli hills is allotted for herbal farming. In this farm variety of herbs were cultivated. In these ginger, dried ginger, clove, pepper, oregano, omavalli, thippli, kattukarunai, ammukkara, valamburi, idamburi,