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Traditional Insect Bioprospecting – As Human Food and Medicine

2009

Author(s): Srivastava SK, Babu N, Pandey H

The traditional healers use Insects as medicine. Chemicals produced by insects against self defense can be used for antibacterial and anticancer drugs.

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Protecting Community Rights Over Traditional Knowledge: Implications of Customary Laws and Practices - Key Findings and Recommendations 2005-2009

2009

Author(s): International Institute for Environment and Development

The study explored customary laws, values and practices relating to TK and biodiversity with indigenous and local communities in Peru, Panama, India, China and Kenya; and developed local tools for protecting TK and biocultural systems. It sought to inform national and international policy on TK and ABS, and to facilitate local implementation of global policy.

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Indigenous Home Remedies for Common Ailments

2009

Author(s): Nagnur S , Channal G ,N C

This study attempts to document the home remedies for gastrointestinal problems in Haveri district of Karnataka state

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Fishing Methods in the Rivers of Northeast India

2009

Author(s): Gurumayum SD, Choudhury M

This paper explore the traditional fishing methods in the rivers of Northeast India. Some of the existing fishing methods in the hill steams are hooks and line, maze/ barricade, encircling gear, entangling gear, impaling gear, scooping gear, groping, impoundment, indigenous trap and noose fishing. For the large scale fishing destructive practices such as dynamiting and poisoning are employed.

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The Lesser-Known Medicine Ka Dawai Ñiangsohpet of the Khasis in Meghalaya, Northeast India

2009

Author(s): Hynniewta SR, Kumar Y

The paper aims at focusing light on the hidden indigenous knowledge of traditional medicines of the Khasis in Meghalaya. The information presented in the paper is collected through direct field interviews with the indigenous herbal practitioners, observation of the patients to see the effectiveness of the herbal medicine, recording the testimony received from the parents whose children have been fully cured and also highlighting the view of the allopathic doctors on this matter.

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Traditional Handicrafts and Handloom of Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh

2008

Author(s): Sharma N, Kanwar P , Rekha A

The various handloom and handicraft items of the Kullu district include shawls, caps, borders, pattoo, muffler, patti, thobi, numdha, gudma, hand knit woolens, kilta, patari, etc. which have been described in detail in the paper.

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The paper outlines the salient feature of traditional belief in relation to agricultural practices as well as for livestock management. The study carried out in VR Palem village of Ponnuru mandal, Andhra Pradesh revealed that the villagers use indigenous knowledge, including treatment of some of the human disease.

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Herbal Remedies Among the Khasi Traditional Healers and Village Folks in Meghalaya

2008

Author(s): Hynniewta SR , Kumar Y

The paper provides first hand information on the herbal remedies practiced by the rural folks of Meghalaya

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Traditional Knowledge on Medicinal Plants Used For The Treatment of Skin Diseases in Bidar district, Karnataka

2008

Author(s): Prashantkumar, P Vidyasagar, GM

The aim of the study is not only to prescribe the remedies for skin diseases in human beings but also an endeavor to draw attention for the need of a detailed study on medicinal plants of the area, which could provide better and efficient remedies for many other dreadful diseases.

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Clay-traditional Material for Making Handicrafts

2008

Author(s): Gupta CS

The paper discusses the variety of the variety of the clay components, shaping and firing techniques used to create variety of forms.