Compendium of Indian Folk Medicine and Ethnobotany (1991-2015)

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India is rich in ethnic and floristic diversity and an enormous treasure house of traditional knowledge. Many scholars have worked hard to document this knowledge in the last 25 years (1991–2015) and this book is a concise representation of this ethnobotanical information in one single volume, covering 1000 references. It contains ethnobotanical data such as the uses of over 4600 plant species for medicine, food, material or for religious and cultural purposes, and deals predominantly with Angiosperm and a few Gymnospem, Pteridophyte, Bryophyte, fungal, algal, and lichen species. An index of over 21000 local names is provided for easy identification of plant species. A brief epilogue discusses about the vertical and horizontal evolution of the subject of ethnobotany in the country over the last six decades, using various examples. This book will also serve as a supplement to the Dictionary of Indian Folk Medicine and Ethnobotany (1991). It should prove to be an asset for phytochemists, pharmacologists, biodiversity conservationists, historians and all young scholars who want to pursue their career in the field of ethnobotany.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Vartika Jain

Dr. Vartika Jain Ph.D., FES, FAPT, FSMRIM, is Lecturer in Department of Botany, Govt. Meera Girl' College, Udaipur, Rajasthan working on various dimnsion of Ethnobi;logy, Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry and Plant taxonomy for last 12 years. She is a Gold Medalist in M.Sc. Botany, qualifed CSIR-NET (JRF) and published about 50 resarch and rview articls in National and International Journals, chapters in books and written serveral popular articles in maganies. She has authored three refrns books and received various Awards such as Maarana Fateh Singh Award (1997 & 1999), Young Scienist Award (2010), Platinum Shkit Award (2015), Prof.P.Sensarma Medal (2016) and Young Achiever Award in Ethnobology (2017). She has participated and presented research papers in 28 National and International Conferences and is member of many Academic Societies including International Society of Ethnobiology, USA.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR S.K. Jain

Prof. S.K. Jain holds a doctorate degree in mathematics. He is widely known for his research work, and academic achievements. He retired as an Associate Professor. The research career of Dr. S.K. Jain span a period off nearly 25 years which saw rapid developments in varioius aspects of modern mathematics. Dr. Jain has played a significant role in these developments.

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Title
Compendium of Indian Folk Medicine and Ethnobotany (1991-2015)
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Edition
1st. ed.
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ISBN
9789380702100
Length
x+542p., 1 Map Black and White; 29cm.
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