Ethnobotany - A Recent Approach

by B.B.S. Kapoor

Overview

Ethnobotany shows the connection between human cultural practices and the plants. The knowledge of ethnobotany has provided a plenty of data about utilization of plants for human welfare. The plant as medicine is used in different systems of medicines such as in Ayurveda, Allopathy, Unani, and Homoeopathy and even in other systems. Plants play a vital role for existence of the life on the earth. India is one of the richest floristic regions of the world and is globally known for its rich traditional heritage regarding herbal plants and herbal drugs. In India ethnic people played a significant role in using medicinal plants in traditional herbal and folk remedies. Their indigenous beliefs, knowledge, skills and cultural practices are concerned with human health. This book entitled 'Ethnobotany : A Recent Approach' which includes 41 chapters written by eminent ethnobotanists of our country on different aspects of the subject. Most of the chapters cover different phytogeographical regions of India. Many authors described ethnomedicinal plants used in various ailments like Diabetes, Liver disorders, Respiratory disorders, Sexual disorders, Rheumatic disorders, Cancer diseases etc. The book is useful for common men, teachers, researchers and students of Ayurveda, Botany, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry etc. It is also valuable for the people concerned with Drug and Pharmaceutical Industries

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788186644430
Publisher:	Arts & Science Academic Publishing
Publication date:	06/30/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	252
File size:	42 MB
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About the Author

Dr. B.B.S. Kapoor Ph.D., F.S.Sc is working as a Associate Professor in P.G. department of Botany, Govt. Dunger College, Bikaner. He is actively engaged in research especially on Ecology of Rajasthan Desert and Medicinal plants of this region. He has published a number of research papers and articles in reputed scientific journals, magazines and books, conducted several research projects and has been supervising M.Phil and Ph.D. scholar. He has fifteen books to his credit. He is environmental thinker, educator and campaigner and is often invited by school, Govt. and Non Govt. institution and organisations to deliver lectures on burning environmental issues and herbal plants. He is on the panel of All India radio, TV & ETV as an herbal expert. He has participated in a number of national and international seminar, conferences and workshop. He has honoured with several state and national level awards in the field of popularization of science and research of medicinal plants.