Download or read book Tribal Ethnomedicine written by K. Jose Boban and published by APH Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical practices and healing rituals existing within the tribal communities of Kerala, India.
Download or read book Ethnomedicine and Tribal Healing Practices in India written by Sunita Reddy and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-02-19 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines various aspects of ethnomedicine and tribal healing practices, including its importance for inclusion and integration from a health systems perspective. Tribal healing practices is an under-studied component in healthcare system, health policy and health systems research. The book consists of original research papers based on empirical studies done by anthropologists, sociologists, public health practitioners and research scientists in various parts of India. It discusses issues of non-codified folk healing, with a focus on the therapeutic ideas and practices of tribal communities, located in anthropological theory and methods. It has a balance of empirical papers, review and theoretical papers, not only explaining ‘what is inside the healing practices’ but also touching upon the question of ‘why’ and delving into ‘what should be’ looking into the possibility to apply it for a larger good i.e., health care for all. This book discusses several important issues related to legitimacy, evidence and efficacy, recognition, certification and integration, protection and preservation, bio-piracy and bioprospecting, benefit sharing and intellectual property rights, sustainable use of medicinal herbs and conservation of nature and natural resources, biodiversity and possibilities of mainstreaming tribal healing. It is of interest to students and researchers from medical anthropology, medical sociology, cultural geography, liberal studies, tribal studies, ecology, sustainability and development and public health.
Download or read book Sparks from Bidisa Tribal ethnomedicine problem and prospect written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthropological study of the tribes in India; papers presented at various seminars organized at Bidisa, India.
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 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 Ethnomedicine written by Pamela I. Erickson and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2007-11-14 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People throughout time and place, no matter their belief system, have sought to discover causes and cures for illness and disease. Among Westerners is a groundswell to augment biomedicine with holistic practices inherent in ethnomedicines of non-Western traditions. Yet missing are awareness and knowledge of the foundations and outgrowth of these alternative concepts. Erickson fills this gap by clearly explaining the basic organizing principles that underlie all medical systems, the full range of theories of disease causation, the geographical distribution of medical practices, and the historical trends that led to biomedical dominance. Her efficient, balanced approach highlights commonalities among the worlds vast and diverse medical systems, making ethnomedicine easier to internalize and to apply in clinical settings.
Download or read book Folk Illness and Ethnomedicine written by Bijon Gopal Banerjee and published by Northern Book Centre. This book was released on 1988 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlight the role and importance of ethnomedicine in overcoming disease and pain. The vital role of traditional healers in a rural set up like the village priest, the herbalist and the spiritist has been stressed. Contains specific chapters on The History of Medicine; Medical Practitioners and Social Anthropology; The Dhimars: Socio-cultural Environment; and the Medical set up. Reviews ... will certainly provoke practitioners' thought, as to what and how he should act in future. Dr. A. Kathiresan, Review Projector (India), Vol. 8, No. 7-9. ... highlights the role and importance of ethnomedicine in overcoming disease and pain. ... useful for those associated with rural development in the sphere of health and planners, in determining and devising appropriate schemes for healthcare for the rural people. Dr. (Mrs) Madhu Nagla, Department of Sociology, MD University, Rohtak, Indian Book Chronicle, April 1993.
Download or read book Tribal Health and Medicines written by Aloke Kumar Kalla and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Present Work Is An Attempts To Bring Together The Clinical And Biogenetic Aspects, On One Hand, And The Traditional Cultural Heritage In The Form Of Traditions Medical Systems, On The Other.
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 Ethnic Medicine in the Southwest written by Eleanor Bauwens and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four studies examine the use of popular and folk health remedies in different Southwestern ethnic communities.
Download or read book Ethnomedicine and Pharmacognosy written by V. K. Singh and published by SciTech Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ethnomedicinal Plants of India written by Pravin Chandra Trivedi and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herbal Medicines Are In Great Demand In Both Developed And The Developing Countries In Primary Healthcare Because Of Their Great Efficacy And Little Or No Side Effects. In India, The Indigenous System Of Medicine Namely Ayurvedic, Siddha And Unani Have Been In Existence For Several Centuries. These Traditional System Of Medicine Together With Homoeopathy And Folklore Medicine Continue To Play A Significant Role Largely In The Health Care System Of The Population. The Tribals And Rural Population Of India Are Highly Dependent On Medicinal Plant Therapy For Meeting Their Health Care Needs. This Attracted The Attention Of Several Botanist And Plant Scientists Of Several Medicinal Plants And There Was A Spurt Of Scientific Literature. The Present Book Ethnomedicinal Plants Of India , Contains 21 Articles By Eminent Scholars Of The Country On Different Aspect Of The Subjects. This Book Contains Articles On Ethnomedicinal Plants Of Different States Of India Including Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal, Tripura, Chhatisgarh, M.P., U.P., Maharashtra, Tamilnadu, North-East India Etc. It Also Covers Information On Ethnomedicinal Plants Used By Bodo, Barpeta And Deuris Tribes Of Assam, Kheria, Sabar, Lodha And Munda Tribal Groups Of W. Bengal And Todas Tribes Of Tamilnadu. Articles On Native Plant Remedies For Snake Bite, Cryptogamic Ethnomedicinal Plants From North-East India And Native Resources Used As Famine Food Provides Additional Information On The Subject. Article On Diversity, Utilization And Conservation Of Medicinal Plants Of Chitrakoot Region, M.P. 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 Tribal Ethnomedicine written by Jagannath Majhi and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In every human society, health and disease co-exist. Society changes and adapts itself to the varying needs of its individuals. In their struggle for existence, people face great challenges and fight disruptive forces that tend to raze them. The survival and persistence of human society depends upon health and well-being of its members. Since time immemorial it has been the endeavour of the society to seek ways to eradicate illness and human suffering. In recent times, there is growing awareness about the practice of ethnomedicine and its efficacy for different illness. Therefore, ethnomedicine is gaining a larger ground for more anthropological study and sociological analyses. Hence this book seeks to evaluate the concept of health and disease in Kandhas community. It focuses on beliefs and practices relating to prevention of illness, maintenance and promotion of good health. The book throws light on various Traditional Medical Practitioners, acquisition and transmission of knowledge, methods of diagnosis and treatment procedures. It also brings out attitude towards sickness, their beliefs in health seeking behaviour and available health resources.
Download or read book Tribal Herbal Practitioner written by Prashant S. Bhosale and published by Educreation Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-22 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tribal traditional medicines and its practice are having significant role in tribal communities. Tribes are still living in close contact with natural resources. They have indigenous knowledge of herbs. This research study is on such indigenous practition.
Download or read book Traditional Medicine written by Ira E. Harrison and published by Scholarly Title. This book was released on 1976 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1135 references to literature dealing with native medical systems, i.e;, those not dependent on Western technology or ideology. Covers period 1950-1975. Primarily English-language materials, but includes some Spanish, French, and German references. Includes journal articles, books, dissertations, newspaper items, proceedings, and papers presented. Classified arrangement covering general materials and those specifically pertinent to Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Author, country indexes.
Download or read book Indigenous Herbal Medicines written by Deepak Acharya and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indigenous Knowledge Behind Traditional Practice Of Herbs Is Like Crude Diamond, Hardest But Without Shine And Not Acknowledged And Accepted As Diamond By The People. Today An Artificial Shining Stone, Well Packed, Aggressively Marketed And Supported By Strategic Advertisement Is The Biggest Threat To The Existence Of Real Diamond. If This Continues Then This Phenomenon Of Endangered Indigenous Knowledge Of Tribals Will Become Extinct And Needless To Discuss, We The Human Being Will Be Deprived Of The Real Essence And Hence The Biggest Looser. It Is Important To Know That It Requires $ 1.5 Billion And 10-15 Years To Develop A New Drug, Whereas, The Development Of New Drug Through Traditional Herbal Knowledge And Tribal Healers Could Be Much Shorter And Needless To Discuss Cost Effective . The Whole Book Moves Around The Fulcrum Of Traditional Herbal Knowledge Of Indian Tribesmen. It Is The Finest Attempt To Explain The Traditional Herbal Knowledge Of Indian Tribal Regions Which Are Very Different In Terms Of Forest, Vegetation, Cultures, And Beliefs. Nevertheless, Equally Competitive So Far Age Old Medicinal Practices Are Concerned. The Book Deals With About 210 Important Medicinal Plants Used By The Traditional Herbal Healers In India. Given Vernacular Names In English, Sanskrit And Many Other Indian Regional Languages, Short Diagnostic Taxonomic Description, Ecology And Distributional Aspects Provided Under Each Plant And Up-To-Date Information About The Ongoing Research Of Every Medicinal Plant Mentioned Here Makes This Book More Reader Friendly And Advanced. Latest Accepted And Valid Botanical Names In Accordance With Icbn Have Been Adopted For The Medicinal Plants To Sustain Correct Identity. The Book Contains More Than 2200 Traditional Herbal Practices As Per The Different Disorders, Methodology Of Drug Preparation And Procedure Of Intake. Easy Language, 90 High Resolution Colour Photographs And Systematic Presentation Of Medicinal Plants With Major Emphasis Given On Traditional Herbal Therapies, Usage, And Comparative Analysis Along With Data-Tables Make The Study More Exhaustive And Generate Temptation To Read It Again And Again. It Is Hoped That It Will Serve As An Informative Databank For Herbal Researchers Who Are Engaged In New Drug Development; A Perfect Reference Material For Ethnobotanists, Herbalists And Pharmacologists; And A Guiding Tool For A Housewife For Home Remedies.
Download or read book Tribal Ethnomedicine written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transcript of papers presented in the 32nd National Seminar of the Institute of Social Research & Applied Anthropology.
