Figure 1: Ethical clearance

S.No	Age group	Forest area (n=180)			Town area (n=180)
S.No	Age group	Male	Female	Percent	Male	Female	Percent
1.	25-35	35	28	35.0	51	34	47.2
2.	35-45	67	40	59.4	41	53	52.2
3.	45-55	4	6	5.6	1	0	0.6
Mean age±S.D		38.3±5.3			35.1±5.2
Table 1: Age Distribution of the Respondents

Name in local language (Tamil)	Botanical name	Use value
Name in local language (Tamil)	Botanical name	Kaanis of the forest	Kaanis in the town
Vallarai	Centella Asiatica	0.68	0.42
Murivuporunthi	Blepharis Maderaspatens	0.73	0.59
Thuththi	Abutilon Indicum	0.77	0.54
Thumbai	Leucas Aspera	0.52	0.33
Krishna Thulsi	Ocimum Sanctum	0.89	0.81
Nochi	Vitex Negundo	0.72	0.63
Kuppameni	Acalypha Indica	0.85	0.71
Shatavari	Asparagus Racemosus Wild	0.79	0.55
Vilvam	Aegle Marmelos	0.88	0.72
Thazhuthamai	Clerodendrum Phlomides	0.65	0.56
Nayuruvi	Achyranthes Aspera	0.84	0.75
Brahmi	Bacopa Monnieri	0.48	0.32
Uzhinja /Valliuzhinja	Cardiyospermum Halikakabam	0.55	0.42
Adathoda	Adhatoda Vasica Nees	0.75	0.65
Sivanaarvembu	Indigofera Aspalathiodes	0.42	0.32
Ponnavarai	Cassia Auriculata	0.86	0.66
Sirukanpeelai	Aerva Lanata	0.83	0.48
Kurunthotti	Sida Cordifolin	0.75	0.52
Amirthavalli	Tinospora Cordifolia	0.91	0.74
Nilavembu	Andrographis Paniculata	0.85	0.69
Table 2: Evaluation of Ethno medicine by Use Value

Ailment category	Kaanis of the forest			Kaanis in the town
Ailment category	Number of use reports	Number of taxa	Informant consensus factor	Number of use reports	Number of taxa	Informant consensus factor
Circulatory system	23	3	0.91	15	1	1.0
Respiratory system	179	21	0.89	155	15	0.91
Gastro-intesinal	159	25	0.85	123	21	0.84
Liver	110	19	0.84	89	13	0.86
KidneyGenito-urinary	113	28	0.76	52	07	0.88
Skeleto-muscular	185	27	0.86	41	02	0.96
Eye diseases	32	09	0.74	22	01	1.0
Ear problems	46	12	0.76	21	01	1.0
Dermatological problems	134	30	0.78	88	14	0.85
Poisonous bites	98	32	0.68	35	08	0.79
Table 3: Evaluation of Ethno medicine by Informant consensus factor