Ethnomedicinal Plants of Maring Tribe Manipur
by Yuhlung, Cheithou Charles
ISBN: 9789390259397
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Imprint : Regency Publications
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 4095.00
Biblio : 2019, xv+102p, figs., color phto., tbls., 25 cm
Author Profile
Dr Cheithou Charles Yuhlung completed his Graduation (2000) from St. Edmund’s College, Shillong, M.A (2002) and was awarded Ph.D degree (2011) from the Dept. of Sociology, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya. Completed Post-Doctoral Research (2018) from the Dept. of Anthropology, Guahati University, Guwahati, Assam. He has worked as Research Assistant (2006) in an evaluation team for an International NGO (IWGIA) and as Research Associate (2011-12) in an UPE-Project, Dept. o
About The Book
The book on ‘Ethnomedicinal Plants of Maring Tribe, Manipur' is first of its kind among the Maring people. The study is primarily based on the survey on the use of ethno-medicines by the Maring tribe of Manipur in curing and healing various ailments, sicknesses and diseases prevalent among them. The Maring people had been using ethno-medicines since time immemorial but due to certain factors the practice had been declining. Factors like the death of the traditionally knowledgeable persons every
Table of Contents
Contents
Foreword v
Preface vii
Acknowledgement ix
Abbreviations xi
List of Tables xv
Chapter - 1
Introduction 1
Chapter - 2
Indigenous Medicinal Plants of Maring Tribe 5
Chapter - 3
The Practice of Ethnomedicines among the Maring Tribe 41
Chapter - 4
Analysis of the Data 59
Chapter - 5
Conclusion 89
Suggestions 99
