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Ethnomedicinal Plants In the Sacred Groves of Manipur

2005

Author(s): Khumbongmayum AD, Khan ML, Tripathi RS

The study describes details of botanical identity, family, local name, parts of the plant used, therapeutic uses, and mode of application of the drug.

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A Study of the Effect of Individual Asanas on Blood Pressure

2005

Author(s): Malhotra V, Tandon OP

This study of individual Asana was undertaken to understand the effect of changing postures on the blood pressure.

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Traditional Uses of Plants in Curing Jaundice in the Pin Valley National Park, Himachal Pradesh

2005

Author(s): Sekar KC , Srivastava SK

The paper provides traditional uses of few plant species in curing jaundice by the local community residing in and around Pin Valley National Park, Lahaul & Spiti in Himachal Pradesh.

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Woodcarvings from Pabbar Valley

2005

Author(s): Chauhan H

The present paper describes traditional woodcarving work adoring houses and temples of Pabbar valley of Himachal Pradesh.

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Indigenous Technical Know-How in the Healthcare of Domestic Animals

2005

Author(s): Karthickeyan, S M K Gajendran, K

The study shows Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) in utilizing some of the commonly available ingredients of plants used by rural farmers

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This study is based on the traditional uses of medicinal plants, their ecological status and importance of these plants in the largest protected area of Garhwal Himalaya.

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The study was conducted to document the preparation method of organic liquid formulations used by the farmers belongs to the western agro climatic zone of Tamil Nadu and to characterise the same.

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Traditional Fish Aggregating Wisdom of Manipur, Northeastern India

2013

Author(s): Devi BN, Mishra SK , Pawar NA , Das L , Das S

The study explored a unique traditional fish aggregating wisdom of central valley region of Manipur namely, Phoom namba , Phoomdao thumba (for Air breathing fishes), bunches of weeds (for grass carp) in loktak lake, macrophytes in low lying areas and branches of the tree and twigs (Kao) in the river systems.

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Role of Traditional Knowledge in the COVIDā€19 Battle

2022

Author(s): Ola K

This article addresses the role of traditional medicine in the corona virus (COVIDā€19) battle. The paper discusses the increased gravitation towards using traditional medicine but also identifies the existence of skepticism towards its use.

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This study was conducted to explore the traditional knowledge and indigenous practices being followed by farmers in agriculture and animal husbandry to assess the possibility of integrating with organic farming in Uttarakhand, which is the first state in India promoting organic farming in a systematic way.