Download or read book Native American Medicinal Plants written by Daniel E. Moerman and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2009 with total page 799 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describing the medicinal uses of over 2,700 plants by 218 Native American tribes, the author organizes his extensive research into eighty-two categories--including contraceptives, gastrointestinal aids, sedatives, toothache remedies, and more--and provides indexes arranged by tribe, usage, and common name, as well as 150 line drawings.
Download or read book Indigenous Ethnomedicinal Plants written by Pravin Chandra Trivedi and published by Dhanpat Rai Pub Company. This book was released on 2009 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicinal Plants Are An Important Health And Economic Component Of The Floras In Developed As Well As Developing Countries. India Occupies The Top Position In The Use Of Herbal Drugs. It Also Enjoys The Unique Position Of Exporting Plant Drugs And Their Derivatives Because Of Its Huge Diverse Flora Spread Over The Entire Indian Sub-Continent. There Is Great Scope Of Expansion Of Organised Pharmaceutical, Phytochemical And Herbal Durg Industry In India. The Present Book Indigenous Ethnomedicinal Plants Contains 18 Articles By Eminent Scholars Of The Country On Different Aspects Of The Subjects. This Book Incorporates Articles On-Medicinal Plants Used By Kanis Tribe Of Southern-Western Ghats; Folk Medicines Prevalent Among Tribals Of Bastar, Chhattisgarh; Ecofloristics And Ethnobotany Of Traditional Medicinal Plants; Medicinal Plants Used By Tribals Of Tamil Nadu; Folk Medicinal Plants From Manipur. Articles On Ethnobotanical Studies On The Flora Of Alagar Hills, Tamil Nadu; Ethnomedicines Used By The Moran Of Brahmaputra Valley, Assam; Ethnomedicinal Uses Of Plants Of Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere; Ethnomedicinal Plants From Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary Of Assam And Some Rare And Less Known Ethnomedicinal Plants Used By Tribals Of Chhattisgarh Provide Sufficient Information On The Subject. Book Provide Information On Ethnomedicinal Uses Of Certain Exotic Weeds Of Assam; Ethnomedicine For Snakebite; Medicinal Plants And Conservation And Uses Of Herbal Medicines. Articles On The Ageing And The Role Of Medicinal Plants; Nutraceutical And Pharmaceutical Applications Of Spirulina In Health Management; Medicinal Plants In Cure Of Hepatitis And Potential Medicinal Uses Of Withania Somnifera Have Added To The Value Of The Book. Present Book Provides Excellent Glimpses Of The Rich Herbal Medicine And Traditional Knowledge Heritage Of India. The Present Book Will Serve Not Only As An Excellent Reference Material But Also As A Practical Guide For Herbal Healers, Vaidhyas, Hakims, Research Workers And Students In The Field Of Medicinal Plants.
Download or read book Ethnomedicinal Plant Use and Practice in Traditional Medicine written by Akash, and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-03-13 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional medicinal knowledge, especially the use of ethnomedicinal plants in developing countries, has been passed down for generations. Today, however, scientists are poised to combine traditional medicinal plants and modern drug discoveries to further develop essential products that have followed the leads of indigenous cures used for centuries. Ethnomedicinal Plant Use and Practice in Traditional Medicine provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of indigenous knowledge and therapeutic potential within ethnobotany. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as drug discovery, traditional knowledge, and herbal medicine, this book is ideally designed for doctors, healers, medical professionals, ethnobotanists, naturalists, academicians, researchers, and students interested in current research on the medical use and applications of natural-based resources.
Download or read book Indigenous Health Care and Ethno medicine written by A. N. Sharma and published by Sarup & Sons. This book was released on 2006 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Is Collection Of 25 Research Papers/ Articles Focused On Different Aspect Indigenous Health Care Practices Among Different Population Group Of Different Part Of India, Romania And Pacific Regions Like Australia, Polynesia And Melanesia. The Ethno-Medicine Used Among Various Populations For Cure Of Different Ailments Are Recorded And Documented In Many Of The Papers/Articles Included In The Book. Beside That Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Related To Different Kind Of Health Care Is Also Highlighted. In Various Primitive Groups The Supernatural Causes And Practices Are The Part Of Health Care. The Impact Of Modernization, Industrialization And Globalization Has Both Positive And Negative Impact On Indigenous Knowledge And Many Such Practices Are Going To Be Extinct.The Book Is A Humble Attempt In The Direction Of Preservation Or Conservation Of Indigenous Knowledge And Practices. The Book Is Multidisciplinary In Nature; It Would Be Supportive For Researchers Working In The Same Direction. Simultaneously, It Would Be Helpful For Academicians, Policy Planners, Health Administrators And Pharmaceutical Researches, Medical Practiceners, Students Of Medicine, Pharmacy, Anthropology & Sociology.
Download or read book American Medicinal Plants written by Charles Frederick Millspaugh and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Medicinal Plants Used by Native American Tribes in Southern California written by Donna Largo and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this project is to provide a resource guide for medical providers and traditional health care practitioners in an effort to better coordinate patient care with traditional practices. This guide will help to illuminate some contraindications of western medicine with Southern California Native American traditional medicine, in hopes of protecting patients from any negative reactions. A secondary purpose ... is to make available information about traditional medicine to anyone interested in disease prevention through Native American knowledge and traditions."--P. 1.
Download or read book Medicinal Plants written by Charles Frederick Millspaugh and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Medicinal Plants written by Charles Frederick Millspaugh and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1974-01-01 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents illustrated profiles of 180 American wild plants of medicinal value, arranged in botanical order, describing their uses and properties.
Download or read book Indian Herbalogy of North America written by Alma R. Hutchens and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1991-08-27 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An encyclopedia of North American medicinal plants, this classic herbalist’s guide goes inside Native American herbalism and other natural healing traditions around the world For more than twenty years, this pioneering work had served as a bible for herbalists throughout the world. It is an illustrated encyclopedic guide to more than two hundred medicinal plants found in North America, with descriptions of each plant’s appearance and uses, and directions for methods of use and dosage. Native American traditions are compared with traditional uses of the same plants among other cultures where the science of herbs has flourished, particularly in Russia and China. Included is an annotated bibliography of pertinent books and periodicals.
Download or read book Sacred Plant Medicine written by Stephen Harrod Buhner and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historical use of plants by indigenous peoples is explored, and how this connects to universal experiences of the sacred in everyday life.
Download or read book A Handbook of Native American Herbs written by Alma R. Hutchens and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1992-11-10 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of ‘the bible on herbalism’ returns with a portable guide on North American medicinal herbs—for the professional and amateur herbalist alike Based on the now-classic reference text Indian Herbalogy of North America, this illustrated pocket guide is the perfect companion for those eager to expand their knowledge of herbal healing. Through detailed descriptions and illustrations, Alma R. Hutchens walks readers through: • 125 of the most useful medicinal herbs found in North America, and their uses • How to create herbal remedies for common ailments • The herbal traditions of North America and other lands Entries include staples of folk medicine such as echinacea and slippery elm as well as common kitchen herbs—from parsley to thyme to pepper—whose tonic and healing properties are less widely known.
Download or read book Plants and Indigenous Medicine and Diet written by Nina L. Etkin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this volume is to promote a bio-behavioral focus for indigenous plant research.
Download or read book Native American Medicinal Plants written by Daniel Moerman and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2009-05-13 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Native American Medicinal Plants, anthropologist Daniel E. Moerman describes the medicinal use of more than 2700 plants by 218 Native American tribes. Information—adapted from the same research used to create the monumental Native American Ethnobotany—includes 82 categories of medicinal uses, ranging from analgesics, contraceptives, gastrointestinal aids, hypotensive medicines, sedatives, and toothache remedies. Native American Medicinal Plants includes extensive indexes arranged by tribe, usage, and common name, making it easy to access the wealth of information in the detailed catalog of plants. It is an essential reference for students and professionals in the fields of anthropology, botany, and naturopathy and an engaging read for anyone interested in ethnobotany and natural healing.
Download or read book Native Plants Native Healing written by Tis Mal Crow and published by Native Voices Books. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a must for beginners and serious students of herbs and of Native American ways. This set of herbal teachings, which draws strongly from the Muscogee tradition, presents an understanding of the healing nature of plants for the first time in book form. In a time of expanding awareness of the potential of herbs, this work shines and beckons. Tis Mal examines common wild plants and in a clear and authoritative style explains how to identify, honor, select, and prepare them for use. Illustrated and indexed by plant name and medical topic.
Download or read book Ethnobotany of India Volume 2 written by T. Pullaiah and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second of a five-volume set. This series of volumes on the ethnobotany of different regions of India melds important knowledge in one place. India is one of the most important regions of the old world and has culturally rich and diverse knowledge systems. The expert authors have been selected to summarize information on the various aspects of ethnobotany of India, such as ethnoecology, traditional agriculture, cognitive ethnobotany, material sources, traditional pharmacognosy, ethnoconservation strategies, bioprospection of ethnodirected knowledge, and protection of ethnobotanical knowledge.
Download or read book Medicinal Plants written by P. C. Trivedi and published by I. K. International Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2006 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mankind has used plants as a source of medicine since ancient times. Initially, these formed the bulk of folk or ethnomedicine, practiced in India and other parts of the world. Later, a considerable part of this indigenous knowledge was documented and merged with the organised system of medicine. This book contains articles covering information on medicinal plants used for curing various ailments, with a special focus on India. It covers herbal formulation and its standardization, herbal remedies in antibacterial therapy, commercial use of medicinal plants and the ethno-medico-botany of some sacred plants. The book also provides an account of traditional medicinal plants and their prospective applications in the modern day world. This book will serve as a useful reference for botanists, phytochemists, and those related to the pharmaceutical industry.
Download or read book Medicinal and Other Uses of North American Plants written by Charlotte Erichsen-Brown and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-09 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronological historical citations document 500 years of usage of plants, trees, and shrubs native to eastern Canada and northeastern United States. Also complete identifying information, 343 illustrations. "You can't go wrong." — Botanic & Herb Reviews.
