Research Papers/Articles
Traditional Medicine of The Nicobarese
2010
Author(s): Verma C , Bhatia S , Srivastava S
The aim of the study was to cover all the aspects related to their traditional system which includes their traditional beliefs and practices regarding health and sickness, home remedies, magico-religious treatment and plant folk medicine.
Bird Hunting Techniques Practiced by War Khasi Community of Meghalaya, North-East, India
2010
Author(s): Tynsong H, Tiwari BK, Dkhar M
This paper analyzed the findings of an ethnoecological research on traditional ecological knowledge associated with bird hunting techniques.
Deer Antlers- Traditional Use and Future Perspectives
2010
Author(s): Kawtikwar PS , Bhagwat DA , Sakarkar DM
The paper highlights information about various species of deer, its farming, antler preparation, antler composition, its traditional uses and scientific substantiation to it, dose and its future scope.
Local Health Wisdom of Rural Women Using Medicinal Plants
2010
Author(s): Verma A , Singhal A, Singh D
This paper discussed about the health traditions in which much of the practices are local and community specific
An Appraisal of The Traditional Post-Harvest Pest Management Methods in Northeast Indian Uplands
2010
Author(s): Sinha B
There has been a paradigm shift in recent years towards the use of natural, reliable, and sustainable products in grain protection; from the conventional use of synthetic toxic substances. The role of traditional knowledge in storage protection is being increasingly realized across the globe.
Ethno-Medico-Biological Studies of South India
2010
Author(s): Dixit AK , Kadavul K , Rajalakshmi S , Shekhawat MS
This study discuss about some ethno-biological observations that have been made amongst the aboriginals of the South India for their traditional method of treatment using animals and their products.
Indigenous Knowledge of Traditional Medical Practitioners in The Treatment of Sickle Cell Anemia
2010
Author(s): Olatokun WM
The study examined the information seeking behaviour of traditional medical practitioners in the treatment of sickle cell anemia as well as the level of use of local indigenous system and its level of acceptance in the treatment of the disease.
Home Gardens for Nutritional and Primary Health Security of Rural Poor of South Kerala
2010
Author(s): Ijinu TP, Anish N , Shiju H , George V , Pushpangadan P
The present study comprises of field trips in different rural localities of Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram districts of Kerala. Quality seeds/planting materials were collected from Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) and supplied to selected rural families of each Gramapanchayat for raising home gardens.
Hundred Common Forest Medicinal Plants of Karnataka in Primary Healthcare
2010
Author(s): Shiddamallayya N , Yasmeen A , Gopakumar, K
This study discuss about how the hilly regions of Western Ghat in Karnataka have helped to develop traditional knowledge and folklore of medicine to cure various diseases and ailments
Diversity of Plant Species in Arecanut Agroforests of South Meghalaya, North-East India
2010
Author(s): Tynsong H , Tiwari B K.
This study reveals that Arecanut agroforests provides cash income, medicine, timber, fuelwood and edibles for household consumption as well as for sale.