About 80% Of The World S Population Of The Developed And Developing Countries Rely On Traditional Herbal Medicine, For The Primary Health Care Because Of Their Great Efficacy And Little Or No Side Effects. Traditional System Of Medicine, Popularly Termed As Folk Medicine Is Accustomed Since The Days Of Ancient Civilizations And Playing A Significant Role In The Health Care System. In Modern Days Also, It Is Also Becoming Popular, As The Tribals And Rural Populations Of Our Country Is Highly Dependent On Medicinal Plant Therapy For Meeting Their Health Care Needs, And Which Attracted The Attention Of Botanists, Plant Scientists, Researchers And Other Active/Interested Workers. The Present Work Is An Outcome Of The Exploration Of Different Cultivated, Non-Cultivated, Forest/Village And Other Areas Of Plains And Hilly Areas, For Over A Period Of Twenty Years And Forms A Distinct Contributions Towards A Herbal Medicines, Based On The Studies/Observations Made On The Utilisation Of Wild Herbs In Medical Therapy In Day Today Life Of Tribal And Non-Tribal Peoples Of The North-Eastern Region, India. Angiospermic And Pteridophytic Plants Only Have Been Considered In The Present Study. For Each Species Correct Nomenclature, Local Names, Habit, Chromosome Number (Where Possible), Flowering And Fruiting Season, Ecological Situations And Medicinal Uses Of The Plants Have Been Discussed Alongwith The Illustrations Of 32 Photos For Easy Understanding Of The Work. Thus, Present Work Provides Excellent Glimpses Of The Traditional Knowledge Of Medicine Of North-East India. The Author Hopes That, The Present Book Will Serve Not Only As Reference Material, But Also As Practical Guide For Herbal Healers, Research Workers, Students And All Others Interested In The Field Of Medicinal Plants.

Ethnobotany of India: Volume 3: North-East India and Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the third of a five-volume set of Ethnobotany of India. Bringing together in one place the important information on the ethnobotany of the North-East India and Andaman and Nicobar Island region of India, this informative volume presents the details of the tribes of the region, their numbers, their habitat, their culture, and particularly their usage of plants for various purposes.

The book deals with the rich medicinal plant resources of North East India comprising the state of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. It includes a comprehensive analysis on the Diversity, Status, Trade, Conservation and Cultivation of medicinal plants of the area besides giving individual species description of 750 plant species with their traditional medicinal uses. The taxonomic treatment on each species is up-to-date with latest and correct nomenclature and rarity status. Common and local names are given for almost all the species, which will be useful during collection of plant species from the field with the help of local people. The analysis of the trade structure in medicinal plants incorporating the name and description of species, quantum and volume of trade, status of trade and identification of trade related crucial factors are unique and comprehensive.

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A vast majority of the world’s population lacks access to essential medicines and the provision of safe healthcare services. Medicinal plants and herbal medicines can be applied for pharmacognosy, or the discovery of new drugs, or as an aid for plant physiology studies. In recent years, there has been increased interest in the search for new chemical entities and the expression of resistance of many drugs available in the market has led to a shift in paradigm towards medicinal research. Herbal treatments, the most popular form of folk medicine, may become an important way of increasing access to healthcare services. Advanced Pharmacological Uses of Medicinal Plants and Natural Products provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of drug discovery from natural sources that allow for the effective treatment of human health problems without any side effects, toxicity, or drug resistance. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as ethnobotany, therapeutic applications, and bioactive compounds, this book is ideally designed for pharmacologists, scientists, ethnobotanists, botanists, health researchers, professors, industry professionals, and health students in fields that include pharmaceutical drug development and discovery.