Research Papers/Articles
Padding Technique for Natural Dyeing
2019
Author(s): Indi YM, Patil PD, Jujare T
The study is based on the dye extracted from palas flower petals has been used on cotton fabric and a comparative study is carried out for conventional exhaust dyeing against the pad dyeing.
Extraction of Natural Dye from Mammea suriga and its Application on Silk and Cotton Fabrics
2020
Author(s): Verenkar N, Krishnan S
The preliminary phytochemical tests reveal the presence of tannins in the bark extract of the plant, which is responsible for imparting brown colour shades to the silk and cotton fabrics.
A Note on the Ethnobotanical Studies of some Pteridophytes in Assam
2011
Author(s): Sen A, Ghosh PD
The paper deals with the use of fern and fern allies by different ethnic communities in Assam. Investigations were made by interrogating the village medicine man and elderly people, visits to market places and also by studying different literature.
A Note on Distribution, Ethnobotany and Economic Potential of Hodgsonia Heteroclita (Roxb.) Hook. f . & Thoms. in North-Eastern India
2014
Author(s): Semwal DP, Bhatt KC, Bhandari DC, Panwar NS
This study examines how several tribal communities living in India's North-Eastern Hill (NEH) region use Hodgsonia heteroclita (Roxb.) Hook. f. & Thoms., one of the high oil yielding Cucurbitaceous species, as food and medicine.
Documenting the Agriculture Based Indigenous Traditional Knowledge in Manipur State of North Eastern India.
2021
Author(s): Ansaria M A, Sharmaa S K, Roya S S, Ramakrishnab Y, Dattc S, Ningombama A, AjitSinghb N A, Luiramb S, Prakasha N.
The paper is based on documentation of various Traditional Knowledge practice by the people in the State of Manipur, India. This work will serve as a way of preservation and conservation of Traditional Knowledge
Therapeutic Himalayan Herbs: Folklore uses, Bioactive Phytochemicals, and Biological Activities of Medicinal Orchids used by Nomads
2022
Author(s): Singh B
This paper explore the therapeutic potential of orchids by the nomadic tribes use as medicine in their daily life in the Indian Himalaya regions. The majority of orchid taxa are known to have therapeutic potential due to the presence of bioactive substances, such as alkaloids, bibenzyls, phenanthrenes, phenanthrenequinones, glycosides, carbohydrates, flavonoids, and stilbenoids.
Traditional Medicine in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases in Upper Assam
2006
Author(s): Borah PK, Gogoi P , Phukan AC, Mahanta J
This paper presented an In-depth research on the use of medicinal plants to treat gastrointestinal diseases in Upper Assam. The findings show that 38 plant species from 36 genera and 29 families are used to treat a variety of gastrointestinal diseases.
A Study of Knowledge and Traditional Wisdom of Makhana Cultivation in Bihar
2021
Author(s): Kumara A, Singha A K, Kumara B, Kumarib S.
This paper attempt to understand the traditional wisdom of makhana production practices with special reference to its post harvest management. The results indicated that makhana production practices are primarily governed with the traditional knowledge system which the growers obtained through their forefathers.
Indigenous Approaches for Pest Management in Vegetables with Special Reference to Coriander in Southern Rajasthan, India.
2021
Author(s): Meenaa N K, Meenaa R S, Kanojiab Y, Roatc B L, Dangid N L.
The study was conducted in few communities and tribes of Southern Rajasthan, India where some farmers are still practicing indigenous methods for controlling pests on vegetables. It was found that these practices were easy in preparation, cost-effective, eco-friendly and widely acceptable by the community in region need to be documented for future reference.
Fishing Techniques and Gears Developed by Tribal Communities Around Bargi Reservoir in Madhya Pradesh, India.
2021
Author(s): Rasal V, Dasgupta S, Yadre S, Shukla S P.
Fishing technique described in this paper is practiced around Bargi Reservoir. Five types of crafts and different gears were encountered during the two years of seasonal survey.