Ethnobotany of India, Volume 5: The Indo-Gangetic Region and Central India

Edited by T. Pullaiah, K. V. Krishnamurthy, and Bir Bahadur, this comprehensive volume is the fifth in a series of five books on the ethnobotany of India. It provides a detailed overview of the ethnobotany of the Indo-Gangetic Region and Central India, covering various aspects such as ethnoecology, traditional agriculture, cognitive ethnobotany, material sources, traditional pharmacognosy, ethnoconservation strategies, bioprospection of ethno-directed knowledge, and documentation and protection of ethnobotanical knowledge.

With contributions from leading experts in the field, this book offers insights into the ethnic diversity of the region’s indigenous populations and their knowledge on plants that grow around them. It covers topics such as:

• Ethnic food plants and food preparation
• Ethnomedical aspects of plants of the region, including hepatoprotective properties, uses to alleviate skin diseases, and contraceptive uses
• The trade in Indian medicinal plants
• Multidisciplinary approaches for herbal medicine exploration

The volume includes detailed information on the plants studied, their medicinal uses, their scientific names, the specific parts used, and how the plants are used, providing the what, how, and why of plant usage. It is well-illustrated with 23 color and 6 b/w illustrations.

Together, the five volumes in the Ethnobotany of India series present the available ethnobotanical knowledge of India in one place. This valuable resource will be of great interest to those in the fields of botany and plant sciences, pharmacognosy and pharmacology, nutraceuticals, and others. The books also consider the threat to plant biodiversity imposed by environmental degradation, which impacts cultural diversity.

Details:

Series: Ethnobotany of India

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 714

Publisher: Apple Academic Press; 1 edition (July 15, 2017)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1771885998

ISBN-13: 978-1771885997

Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches