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Ethnomedicinal Practices and Application of Traditional Medicinal Plants in Contemporary Indian Society
Ethnomedicinal Practices and Application of Traditional Medicinal Plants in Contemporary Indian Society
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Ethnomedicinal Practices and Application of Traditional Medicinal Plants in Contemporary Indian Society is very significant on the broad academic field of Ethnomedicine, Environment and Sustainable Development. It presents empirical studies, review and theoretical understandings on ethnobotanical knowledge, benefits of traditional medicinal plants and ethnomedicinal values of various indigenous communities across India in the context of the current healthcare system. It contributes a complete overview on the folk therapeutic practices by different Indigenous communities (Onges, Tai, Andamanese, Nicobarese, Rabhas and Limbu) of contemporary Indian society. It presents diverse applications of traditional medicinal herbs and plants by different sections of people of contemporary India for the treatment of disease and health care. This book is timely important because it shows the existing cultural events, knowledge and interpretation regarding health, diseases, and illness among the different communities of India. This book is unique for its rich contents from various expert academicians, researchers and scholars of different regions of India who present diverse viewpoints, experiences and extensive exploration on the significant themes related to phytochemical analysis and anti-microbial activities of medicinal plants, concept of health, illness, beliefs and practices of indigenous communities, Indian knowledge system and ethnomedicinal values as well as current health care sector and benefits of medicinal plants in contemporary Indian society.
Table of Contents
List of Tables
Foreword
Yadvinder Singh
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Arun Makal and Gour Gopal Satpati
SECTION 1: ETHNOMEDICINE, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 1: Recent Advances in Ethnobotany: Strategies to Rejuvenate Our Green Planet by Sustainable Development
Sandip More, Sutibra Narayan Mondal and Dola Boral
Chapter 2: Ethnomedicinal Knowledge among the Tribal Communities to Sustain the Economy and Socio-Environmental Infrastructure
Barsha Majumder
Chapter 3: Ethnomedicine: A Vital Component for Sustainable Development
Aishwarya B Patil
SECTION 2: ETHNOBOTANICAL KNOWLEDGE AND MEDICINAL PLANTS
Chapter 4: Ethnomedicinal and Indigenous Knowledge of Some Locally Available Important Medicinal Plants
Mimosa Ghosh, Sunipa Sen, and Gour Gopal Satpati
Chapter 5: Plausible Ethnobotanical Perception of Indigenous Mangrove Flora of the Indian Sundarbans
Renia Mullick, Suchita Sinha, Debleena Roy, and Dipu Samanta
Chapter 6: Mangroves of Indian Sundarbans: A Treasure Trove of Medicinal Properties and Ethnomedicinal Significance
Sreemanti Banerjee, Chirabrata Sarkar, and Suparna Sardar
Chapter 7: Possible Application and Ethnomedicinal Use of Aquatic and Semiaquatic Plants
Kankana De and Arun Makal
SECTION 3: MEDICINAL PLANTS: PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES
Chapter 8: Use of Ethnomedicines as an Elixir of Life: Phytochemical Analysis of Traditional Medicinal Plants in India
Sutibra Narayan Mondal, Souhardya Ray, Dola Boral, and Sandip More
Chapter 9: An Exploration into the Phytochemical Enrichment of Lawsonia Inermis L. and its Medicinal Implications
Debapriya Das, Debleena Roy, and Dipu Samanta
Chapter 10: Antimicrobial Activity of Some Ethnomedicinal Plants of India and Their Potential Application in Modern Medicine
Camellia Nandi
Chapter 11: Utilization of Ethnomedicinal Plants for their Potential Antimicrobial Activity
Shreeya Purkait, Jit Sarkar, Sunanda Halder, Sudipta Mukherjee, Abhishek Mukherjee, and Krishnendu Acharya
Chapter 12: Bioactive Compounds from Ethnomedicinal Plants with Antimicrobial Properties
Atreyi Ghosh, Laiba Usmani, and Tanzila Alvi
Chapter 13: Nutraceutical, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Value of Lactuca: A Review
Saroj Kumar Pradhan, Raspinder Kaur, Pooja Mawal, Jyoti Rani, and Rohita Singla
SECTION 4: INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES: CONCEPT OF HEALTH, ILLNESS, BELIEFS AND PRACTICES
Chapter 14: Indigenous Medicines and Rituals: The Traditional Indian Medicine System
Shruti Chattaraj
Chapter 15: Indigenous Healing, Social Beliefs and Practices among the Onges of Little Andaman of Andaman Archipelagos
Satyaki Paul and Sabatini Chatterjee
Chapter 16: Perception of Health and Traditional Health Seeking Behaviour among the Tai Ahom, Tai Khamte and Tai Phake Communities of North-Eastern Part of India
Yikham Gogoi and Satyaki Paul
Chapter 17: Indigenous Knowledge Systems of the Great Andamanese Community Residing in Port Blair and Strait Island of Andaman Archipelagos
Sabatini Chatterjee, Satyaki Paul, and Jurol
SECTION 5: INDIAN KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM AND ETHNOMEDICINAL VALUES
Chapter 18: Concept of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani in Indian Traditional Knowledge System and Ethnomedicinal Values
Gour Gopal Satpati
Chapter 19: Ethnomedicinal Practices and Traditional Healthcare Systems of the Nicobarese Tribe of Nicobar Archipelagos
Satyaki Paul, Anstice Justin, and Sabatini Chatterjee
Chapter 20: Elements and Wellness Application of Botany and Medicinal Plants in Ancient India: A Systematic Review
Arun Makal
SECTION 6: CURRENT HEALTH CARE SECTOR AND BENEFITS OF MEDICINAL PLANTS
Chapter 21: Benefits and Contributions of Medicinal Plants to Health Sector
Piyasa Ghosh, Shinjini Dey, and Srijita Ghosh
Chapter 22: Presence of Trans-a-bergamotene from Young Leaves of Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa: An Insight to the Future Therapeutic Potential of a Plant used in Traditional Healing Practices
Mitu De and Santi Ranjan Dey
Chapter 23: Ethnomedicinal Practices and Effect of Socio-Economic Factors on Health among the Rabhas of Garo Basti in Alipurduar of West Bengal, India
Nabanita Goswamy, Somenath Bhattacharjee and Arun Makal
Chapter 24: Indigenous Knowledge and Healthcare Practices Among the Limbu Community of Darjeeling Hills: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Niten Chhetri and Somenath Bhattacharjee
Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Product details
| Published | 10 Feb 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 480 |
| ISBN | 9781666982077 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 52 b/w |
| Dimensions | 229 x 152 mm |
| Series | Critical Plant Studies |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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