Healing Herbs for Child Health Care

by Sood, S. K. & Chauhan, Indu & Thakur, Rakesh

ISBN: 9789351307921
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 15995.00
Biblio : ix+495 p., figs., col.plts., appendix, 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. S.K. Sood is Professor and Dean Life Sciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. He obtained his M.Sc. (1974) and M.Phil. (1976) from Himachal Pradesh University and Ph.D. (1981) from Nagarjuna University, Guntur, specializing in Plant Systematics and Embryology. For his post-doctoral, he underwent specialized training in Ethnobotany. He has had a brilliant academic career (triple gold medalist) followed by over 30 years of teaching and conducting research in Botany at postgraduate as w

About The Book

This treatise, the most comprehensive publication and only of its kind available, is timely and presents a kaleidoscopic picture of our 800 promising plant species belonging to 568 genera under 163 families for management of overall child health care in the country; covering details of Nomenclature, English, Hindi and Sanskrit names, Distribution, Reproductive cycle, Part/s used, Folk uses and the original source of information. Presented in a jargon-free style, the textural matter has been well

Table of Contents

Abbreviations v <BR> Preface vii <BR> Introduction 1–4 <BR> Indigenous People and Plant-Based Medicaments 1–2 <BR> Current Status of Phytomedicines Used for Child Health Care 2–3 <BR> Enumeration 3–4 <BR> Healing Herbs for Child Health Care 5–329 <BR> Epilogue 330–340 <BR> Literature Cited 341–368 <BR> Appendices <BR> Appendix I: Index to Families, Genera and Species 371–375 <BR> Appendix II: Index to Families of Plants 376–383 <BR> Appendix III: Index to Plant Part/s Used 384–394 <