Indigenous Medicinal plants, Social Forestry and Tribals

AUTHOR’S: M. P. Singh, J. L. Srivastava and S. N. Pandey
PUBLISHER: Daya Publishing House
ISBN: 9788170352730
YEAR: 2003 (First Edition)
PAGES: 519
SIZE: 14 X 22 X 2.5 cm.
BINDING: Hard
LANGUAGE: English

ABOUT THE BOOK: In the modern medicine also plants occupy a very significant place as a raw material for some imporatn drugs although synthetic drugs and antibiotics brought about a revolution in controlling different diseases. But these synthetic drugs are out of reach of millions of people. Those who live in remote places depends on traditional healers, whom they know and trust. Judicious use of medicinal herbs can even cure deadly diseases that have long defined synthetic drugs the relationship between man and tree has existed since time immemorial.The usefulness of trees and their protection was emphasized in ancient literature like Puranas and the "Bhagawat Gita".
More than 100 medicinal plants are used in modern medicine. Plants used in traditional system of medicine of Pharmaceutical houses in collected from wild sources. Man of the medicinal plants are cultivated commercially now a days for extraction of some important active constituents for use in modern medicine.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR’S:
1. Dr. M.P. Singh, Head of the Department of Forest Sciences, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi (Jharkhand) earned his mater's degree in Botany with specialization in Taxonomy and after his Ph.D. degree in Floristic from Patna University and Diploma in Forestry from Forest Research Institute, Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Dehradun. He is a fellow in Life Sciences of Mendelian Society of India, Patna. Besides teaching Dr. Singh has been engaged with independent research in Project of Government of India as Principal Investigator. He is noted Taxonomist of the country and have about twenty one years of long experiences. He is an advisor to the Government of India for whole Eastern Region on Horistic research and member of FLORA INDIA. He is the Editor of Journal "New Botanist" for forestry sector. He has published eight books in Botany, Forestry and on Environmental Sciences and also published eighty five research papers in National/ International Journals. He has also guided a number of Scholar for award of Ph.D. degree in Botany as well as in Forestry. He is one of the member of Botanical Survey of India in a Research Selection Committee. He has extensively travelled in India and abroad in connection to floristic studies.

2. Dr. J.L. Srivastava is a member of Indian Forest Service, having 32 years of experience. Presently, he is Principal Chief Conservator of Forests in Jharkhand state.

3. Dr. S.N. Pandey has earned his Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Extension Education and worked about 30 year as Chief Training Organiser in a tribal belt of Jharkhand. Presently he is working as a Vice-Chancellor of Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi.

CONTENTS:
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
History of Indigenous Medicinal Plants

PART I - INDIGENOUS MEDICINAL PLANTS
1. Fever
2. Diseases of the Digestive System
3. Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Teeth and Hair
4. Skin Diseases
5. Disorders of the Throat and Lungs
6. Disorders of the Nervous System
7. Liver and Heart Diseases
8. Diseases of the Kidneys and Sexual Organs
9. Diseases of the Glands
10. First Aid: Accidents, Injuries and Emergencies
11. Constipation
12. Ulcer of the stomach
13. Diseases of the Nose
14. Tuberculosis
15. Liver and its Disorders
16. Low Blood Pressure
17. Small Pox and Chickenpox
18. Erysipelas
19. Enlargement of the Prostrate Glands
20. Syphilis
21. Displacement of the Uterus
22. Impotence

PART II SOCIAL FORESTRY
23. Introduction
24. Forestry in India
25. Background of Social Forestry in India
26. Roadside Planting
27. Canal Bank Planting
28. Planting Along Railway lines
29. Nursery Technique
30. Planting and Tending
31. Protection of Plantations

PART III-TRIBALS
32. Non-wood Products and Tribals
33. Tribal Society
34. Environment and Material Technology
35. Forest and Tribal life
36. Environment and Tribal Subsistence Economy
37. Tribals and the Environment
Terminology
Figures
Index