Indigenous Medicinal Plants Social Forestry and Tribals

by Singh, M P et al

ISBN: 9789383048120
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 15995.00
Biblio : xiv+505p., 70 figs., 36 tabls., gloss., ind., 23 cm

Author Profile

Dr. M.P. Singh. Head of the Department of Forest Sciences. Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi (Jharkhand) earned his mater’s degree in Botany with specialization in Taxonomy and after his Ph.D. degree in Floristic from Patna University and Diploma in Forestry from Forest Research Institute. Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Dehradun. He is a fellow in Life Sciences of Mendelian Society of India, Patna. <BR> Dr. J.L. Srivastava is a member of Indian Forest Service, having 32 yea

About The Book

In the modern medicine also plants occupy a very significant place as a raw material for some important drugs although synthetic drugs and antibiotics brought about a revolution in controlling different diseases. But these synthetic drugs are out of reach of millions of people. Those who live in remote places depends on traditional healers, whom they know and trust. Judicious use of medicinal herbs can even cure deadly diseases that have long defined synthetic drugs the relationship between man

Table of Contents

Foreword Preface Introduction History of Indigenous Medicinal Plants PART I – INDIGENOUS MEDICINAL PLANTS 1. Fever 2. Diseases of the Digestive System 3. Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Teeth and Hair 4. Skin Diseases 5. Disorders of the Throat and Lungs 6. Disorders of the Nervous System 7. Liver and Heart Diseases 8. Diseases of the Kidneys and Sexual Organs 9. Diseases of the Glands 10. First Aid: Accidents, Injuries and Emergencies 11. Constipation 12. Ulcer of the stomach 13. D