- Cooling and Airflow (Hand Fans): Traditional hand fans (panai olai visiri) made from palm leaves help balance body heat, provide natural airflow during summer, and are believed in Siddha medicine to help regulate vaitham, pittam, and kabam.
- Steam Cooking (Panai Olai Kozhukattai): Wrapping food like traditional palm-leaf dumplings in tender palm leaves infuses the dish with unique nutrients, including fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins (such as riboflavin).
- Traditional Craft & Art: The leaves are crafted into mats (panai pai), baskets (kadagam), hand fans, and decorative ornaments
- Rural Economy: Artisans and local communities (Sarolai kulu groups) earn a sustainable livelihood by handcrafting and selling palm-leaf products. .
