Figure – 1: Number of climber, herb, shrub and tree recorded in both the study areas.

20 18 18

15 14
No. of plants

13
10
10 8
7
6
5

0
Climber Herb Shrub Tree
Habit

Waghai Talamalai

Figure – 2: Percent distribtion of plant parts uesd by Kuknas.

2.08 2.08
4.16 Bulb
Entire plant
10.41 Fruit
8.34
Fruit skin
6.26 2.08 Leaf
6.24
Nut
Pseudostem
10.42 Rhizome
Root
Seed
29.19 Stem
12.5
Stem bark
Tuber
2.08 Young shoot
2.08 2.08
 Figure – 3: Percent distribtion of plant parts uesd by Soligas.

3.84 1.92 1.92 3.84 3.84

3.84 3.84
3.84
5.76
11.52
1.92

53.92

Figure – 4: Percent distribtion of mode of treatent followed by Kuknas.

2.08 2.08 2.08

Ash
6.24
Cooked
10.42
8.34 Decoction
Extract
10.42 Gel
16.65 Gum
Infusion
12.52 Juice
Latex
2.08
6.26 Oil
6.26 2.08
2.08 10.41 Paste
 Figure – 5: Percent distribtion of mode of treatent followed by Soligas.

1.92

11.52 11.56

7.68
23.08

23.08

1.92
13.48
1.92
1.92 1.92

Figure – 6: Percent distribtion of mode of administration followed by Kuknas.

4 4

12 26 Applied
Chewed
Drink
Eaten
6
Inhaled
Poured
48
Figure – 7: Percent distribtion of mode of administration followed by Soligas.

1.81
14.54
25.46
Applied
Chewed
Drink
5.46
Eaten
Poured
52.73
 Figure – 8: Name of illness and number remedies used by Kuknas.

Wound 3
Vomit 2
Urinary pain 1
Ulcer 1
Tooth-ache 1
Swelling 1
Sore throat 1
Snake bite 2
Scorpion sting 2
Scabies 2
Ring warm 1
Nostril block 1
Name of the illness

Menstrual bleeding 1
Male infertility 1
Jaundice 2
Itch 1
Irregular menstruation 2
Intestinal worms 1
Insect bite 1
Head-ache 2
Fever 5
Ear-ache 1
Dysentery 1
Diarrhoea 1
Diabetes 3
Cut 1
Cough 2
Constipation 2
Cold 2
Burns 1
Bone fracture 1
Body strength 2
Anaemia 1
Amenorrhoea 1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Number of remedies used

 Figure – 9: Name of illness and number remedies used by Kuknas.

Wound 3
Vomit 1
Thorn prick 1
Sore throat 1
Snake bite 1
Skin allergy 1
Scabies 2
Ring warm 1
Jaundice 3
Itch 1
Irregular menstruation 1
Intestinal worms 2
Name of the illness

Indigestion 2
Head-ache 1
Hair growth 1
Gastric problem 1
Dysentery 2
Dog bite 1
Diarrhoea 4
Diabetes 3
Cut 1
Cough 5
Constipation 1
Cold 9
Chicken pox 1
Burns 1
Bone fracture 1
Body strength 1
Body heat 4
Blood dysentery 1
Back pain 1
Asthma 1
Appetite 1
Abortion 1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Number of remedies used

Figure – 10: IC50 values for DPPH radical scavenging activity of Cissus quadrangularis
root samples and standard drugs.

146.35
160
140
IC50 value (µg/ml)

120
100
61.46
80
60
40 15.78
6.3 5.79
20
0
Chloroform Methanol Petroleum BHT Rutin
ether
Sample