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Folk Medicine Folk Healers and Medicinal Plants of Chhattisgarh

Agrawal, S.C. & Pati, R.N.

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	Book ID : 36581
	ISBN-10 : 81-7625-607-2 / 8176256072
	ISBN-13 : 978-81-7625-607-0 / 9788176256070
	Place of Publication : Delhi
	Year of Publication : 2010
	Edition : (First Edition)
	Language : English
	xiv, 376p., 152 Col. Plts., Index, 25 cm.

CONTENTS

CONTENTS:-
Preface.
Foreword.
List of contributors.
Introduction.

Theme I. Intellectual Property Rights and Collective Biodiversity Knowledge:
1. Issues and challenges in protection of Intellectual Property Rights and collective biodiversity knowledge of indigenous forest dwelling communities of Chhattisgarh/S.C. Agrawal.
2. Exploring indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants: an appraisal/Veenapani Dubey.
3. Ethnomedicinal practices among the Binjhwar Tribe of Chhattisgarh: a case study/Rajesh Shukla, Moyna Chakravarty, M.P. Goutam.
4. Documentation of folk knowledge on medicinal plants among forest dwelling communities of Chhattisgarh/Rajesh Shukla, Moyna Chakravarty and M.P. Goutam.
5. Health and traditional knowledge: an ethnomedicinal investigation on Saora Tribe of Chhattisgarh/Dinesh Mishra and Arti Brokar.
6. Indigenous herbal health care practices among the Kodaku Tribe of Chhattisgarh/Anil Kumar Shrivastava and K.K.N. Sharma.

Theme II. Green Consumerism vs Conservation of MAPs Diversity in Chhattisgarh:
7. Challenges and threats of globalisation and green consumerism: a case study of Chhattisgarh/R.N. Pati.
8. Conservation practices of medicinal plants among Kamar Tribe of Chhattisgarh and their medicinal formulations: an appraisal/V. Acharya, M.L. Naik, V.K. Kanungo and S. Bhairey.

Theme III. Sustainable Use of Medicinal Plants: Community Based Management Practices in Chhattisgarh:
9. Sustainable exploitation of medicinal plants by Gonds and their medicinal preparations/Vijaylakshmi Sharma, M.L. Naik, V.K. Kanungo and J.J. Acharya.
10. Aboriginal uses and management of ethnobotanical species in deciduous forests of Chhattisgarh State in India/Chandra Prakash Kala.
11. Ethnomedicinal practices in Kanger Valley National Park/Sangeeta Bala and Neetu Harmukh.
12. Ethnomedicinal practices in Gond Tribes of Nagri Forest Pocket of Dhamtari District/Shailbala Jais and Aruna Palta.

Theme IV. Medicinal Plants Diversity in Chhattisgarh: An Appraisal:
13. Taxonomical classification of MAP species documented by Chhattisgarh State Medicinal Plants Board.

Theme V. Folk Healers of Chhattisgarh:
14. A directory developed by Chhattisgarh State Medicinal Plants Board.

DESCRIPTION

This volume covers a wide range of research based topics on traditional forestry knowledge and practices relating to sustainable use of biodiversity resources among local and indigenous communities throughout the state of Chhattisgarh. The research articles have been contributed by eminent scientists, policy makers and forest executives of Chhattisgarh. The articles have been categorised into five broad thematic sections. These sections are intellectual property right and collective biodiversity knowledge, green consumerism vs conservation of MAP diversity in Chhattisgarh, sustainable use of Medicinal Plants, Folk Healers of Chhattisgarh and Medicinal Plant Diversity in Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh, the premier herbal state of India upholds rich local health tradition and cultural heritage of the state. The traditional forestry knowledge upheld by forest dwelling communities of the state contribute significantly towards ensuring balance between ecology and economic development since time immemorial. The traditional knowledge base of these communities is tightly interwoven with traditional religious beliefs, customs, folklore, land use practices and community level decision making processes. In the era of industrialization and neocolonisation, the traditional forest related knowledge and practices of this herbal state have been exposed to series of threats. These threats are imbalanced power relations between state forest management authorities and local and indigenous communities. The traditional governance systems and customary laws are often at odds with those of the state. The traditional knowledge and practices are in the process of erosion. The policies and regulations of the government very often restrict access and traditional use of forest resources which lead to brutal damage and erosion of traditional culture and of traditional land and forest management knowledge and practices. The younger generations in indigenous communities of the state do not take interest in protecting traditional wisdom, knowledge and lifestyle. This irreparable loss of traditional knowledge and livelihoods cultural and biological diversity has led to degradation of local adaptability to maintain balance between ecosystem and economic development of the state. This volume covers a well documented directory of traditional healers of the state maintained by Chhattisgarh State Medicinal Plants Board. This volume will provide a wide range of guidelines to policy makers, environmentalists and researchers to develop appropriate action plan and projects on sustainable use and conservation of medicinal plants.

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