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Tribal Medicine
First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …Tribal health in India: report of the expert committee on tribal health - executive summary and recommendations
104 million tribal people, accounting for 8.6 percent of India’s population, are heavily marginalised and discriminated against. Not only are tribal communities socio-economically othered by the mainstream Indian populace, they also face a host of structural inequalities, with access to healthcare being one of the biggest. While there seems to …Tribal health in India: report of the expert committee on tribal health (Dr Abhay Bang Committee)
An Expert Committee on Tribal Health was constituted jointly by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government of India in the year 2013 under the Chairmanship of Dr. Abhay Bang to primarily look into the present status of health and health …TBGRI to rope in tribals for drug production
Benefit-Sharing Model To Support Kani Tribes And The Tribal Community In Attapadi Though the first ever benefit-sharing project to develop a health drug with the help of tribals was shelved in 2008, discussions to revive the project are currently underway. Jeevani — the general health tonic and herbal drug — …A fight to save traditional medicines
A beedi that does not cause cancer and quick-bites that reduce the ill-effects of alcohol sound like the perfect party combo. But, if tobacco and big pharmaceutical firms get a wind of what goes into them, these wonder beedis would cost more than regular cigarettes and the quick-bites would end …Traditional knowledge of wild medicinal plants of Baria forest division, Dahod District, Gujarat state
Survey was conducted in randomly selected 23 villages of the Baria forest division. A systematic questionnaire was prepared and based on it question were asked to the tribals. From the survey, 94 species were identified which are being used as folk medicine by the tribal people of Baria division.Ethnobiology, ethnomedicine and ethnopharmacology practices among three tribes of Similipal Biosphere Reserve, Odisha
India is a veritable emporium of herbs. The inhabitants of India knew of the medicinal use of plants from time immemorial. Under the impact of state-sponsored economic development programmes and processes of modernization, the traditional cultures of tribal communities have begun to change. Deforestation and the replacement of natural forests …Grassroots biodiversity conservators of Arunachal Pradesh: national recognition and reward
The issue of recognizing and acknowledging the value of traditional know- ledge (TK) and creativity of the grassroot level people in biodiversity conservation has been debated for a long time. Despite their contributions, they have not reaped any tangible or intangible benefits. However, some of the conservators of Arunachal Pradesh …Medicinal plants used by Pawara and Bhil tribes of Satpura ranges in Maharashtra
This study was conducted in the tribal district Nandurbar in northern Maharashtra. The data was collected from 60 men and women of four villages through conventions, discussions and interviews. The respondents were from Pawara and Bhil tribes, who still believe in superstitions and local medicines only.An ethnozoological study in the adjoining areas of Mount Abu wildlife sanctuary, India
There is evidence that human beings are familiar with use of animals for food, cloth, medicine, etc. since ancient times. Enormous work has been done on ethnobotany and traditional medicine. Like plants, animal and their products are also possessing medicinal properties that can be exploited for the benefit of human …Traditional knowledge system (medicine): a case study of Arakalgud taluk, Karnataka, India
This paper attempts to assess the status of Traditional Knowledge Systems (TKS) as a tool of conservation in the Arakalgud administrative unit of Karnataka. The Study is based on the field investigation and interaction with the followers of Traditional systems such as healers and practitioners. Many plants in traditional agricultural …Ethno-medicinal study of some important plants used in the treatment of hair and boils in District Pulwama of Kashmir
The present paper reports the ethno-medicinal uses of 10 plant species belonging to 7 families being practised by the tribes and rural people of Pulwama District, Srinagar (J & K) for the treatment of hair ailments and 13 plant species belonging to 11 families for the treatment of boils. The …Traditional healthcare practices among the Tagin tribe of Arunachal Pradesh
The Tagin tribe is an indigenous group of people living at upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. A study on practice of Traditional Medicine (TM) was carried out among these people. The result documented 10 medicinal plants used by the Traditional Medicinal Practitioner (TMS) of Tagin tribe for use in …Ethno-medicinal plants used by the traditional healers of Pachamalai Hills, Tamilnadu, India
The traditional healers of Pachamalai hills were studied for the use of medicinal plants. We report 12 species of medicinal plants used for common ailments such as asthma, cough, cold, fever, stomach problems, snake bites, skin disease etc. The traditional healers are on the decline because the younger members of …Ethno-medicinal plants used to cure different diseases by tribals of Mayurbhanj District of North Orissa
Mayurbhanj, a hilly district, is rich in ethno medicinal plants. In the present paper 58 plant species belonging to 34 families used in folk medicine have been documented. Due to poor condition of modern healthcare facilities and poverty, indigenous people of the district fully or partially depend on local medicinal …Ethno-medicinal uses of some shell fishes by people of Kosi River Basin of North-Bihar, India
During present investigation medicinal uses of shell fishes has been studied. It was found that after removal of shell and mantle of Pila, Bellamya, Lamellidens and Parreysia, the flesh of these molluscs in various forms consumed for the cure of some aliments of local people and also provide essential animal …Plants used for the treatment of wounds by tribals of Toranmal plateau of Maharashtra
The present communication deals with the traditional knowledge of tribals of Toranmal region of Maharashtra regarding the use of plants for treating wounds. The tribals of this region use plants/plant parts or their suitable preparations for treating various ailments. Information collected from knowledgeable people like traditional healers, medicine men etc …Bioprospecting with reference to medicinal insects and tribes in India: An overview
Entomophagy (i.e. use of insects as food) is practiced in many parts of the world including India but the use of insects, as medicine is done in very few parts of the world and we are fortunate that North-East people of India are rich in this traditional medicinal knowledge. Tribes …Role of medicinal plants in health care and rural economy in the tribals of Satpura Plateau region of Central India
The Satpura plateau regionof Central India is home of numerous herb species. The agro climatic conditions prevailing in the region provides an ideal habitat for the natural growth of variety of plants and herbs, which provide raw materials for pharmaceutical, phytochemical, food, flavoring and cosmetic industries. The paper provides information …Against the grain
Market-dependent urban food practices are swallowing up indigenous food habits Tribal elder Nabbu Supari Tekam in tiny Kolam village of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra loves to tell this storyTwo tribal medicines go down the drain
Reema Narendran |THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Without a thought to the human effort, time and money put into its validation, two tribal medicines developed in the state are disappearing into nothingness, while multinational pharma companies walk away with the patents and trademark rights. On the one hand is Jeevani, which has already lost …
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