Ethnomedicinal Practices and Application of Traditional Medicinal - Plants in Contemporary Indian Societ

Ethnomedicinal Practices and Application of Traditional Medicinal Plants in Contemporary Indian Society is very significant on the broad academic field of Ethnomedicine, Environment and Sustainable Development. It presents empirical studies, review and theoretical understandings on ethnobotanical knowledge, benefits of traditional medicinal plants and ethnomedicinal values of various indigenous communities across India in the context of the current healthcare system. It contributes a complete overview on the folk therapeutic practices by different Indigenous communities (Onges, Tai, Andamanese, Nicobarese, Rabhas and Limbu) of contemporary Indian society. It presents diverse applications of traditional medicinal herbs and plants by different sections of people of contemporary India for the treatment of disease and health care. This book is timely important because it shows the existing cultural events, knowledge and interpretation regarding health, diseases, and illness among the different communities of India. This book is unique for its rich contents from various expert academicians, researchers and scholars of different regions of India who present diverse viewpoints, experiences and extensive exploration on the significant themes related to phytochemical analysis and anti-microbial activities of medicinal plants, concept of health, illness, beliefs and practices of indigenous communities, Indian knowledge system and ethnomedicinal values as well as current health care sector and benefits of medicinal plants in contemporary Indian society.>

Product details

• Authors: Arun Makal, Gour Gopal Satpati
• Assisted by: Arun Makal (Editor), Gour Gopal Satpati (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.11.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9781666982077
• ISBN: 978-1-66698-207-7
• No. of pages: 480
• Series: Critical Plant Studies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; HEALTH & FITNESS / Herbal Medications, MEDICAL / Pharmacology, India, The environment, Pharmacology, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Science / Environmental Science, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, Traditional medicine & herbal remedies, MEDICAL / Environmental Health, Herbal medicine and remedies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Diversity & Multiculturalism, MEDICAL / Multicultural Medicine