Ethnomedicine

Author : Pamela I. Erickson
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781478608646

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Ethnomedicine by Pamela I. Erickson Pdf

People throughout time and place, no matter their belief system, have sought to discover causes and cures for illness and disease. Among Westerners is a groundswell to augment biomedicine with holistic practices inherent in ethnomedicines of non-Western traditions. Yet missing are awareness and knowledge of the foundations and outgrowth of these alternative concepts. Erickson fills this gap by clearly explaining the basic organizing principles that underlie all medical systems, the full range of theories of disease causation, the geographical distribution of medical practices, and the historical trends that led to biomedical dominance. Her efficient, balanced approach highlights commonalities among the worlds vast and diverse medical systems, making ethnomedicine easier to internalize and to apply in clinical settings.

Author : M.M. Iwu,J. Wootton
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0080531253

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Ethnomedicine and Drug Discovery by M.M. Iwu,J. Wootton Pdf

The emergence of new infectious, chronic and drug resistant diseases have prompted scientists to look towards medicinal plants as agents for treatment and prevention. This book provides an interphase between ethnomedical and ethnobotanical approaches to new drug discovery and advances in biotechnology and molecular science that has made it increasingly feasible to transform traditional medicines into modern drugs. These novel approaches also raise new issues and the volume explores economic, ethical and policy considerations of drug development based on indigenous knowledge or traditional medicine. This work also features standardization and development of phytomedicines for major therapeutic indications, including emerging infectious diseases affecting developing and developed countries. The publication provides state-of-the-art information on the most innovative science, the research, the industry, the market, and the future of ethnomedicine and drug discovery.

Author : Bijon Gopal Banerjee,Ritula Jalota
Publisher : Northern Book Centre
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Dhimar (Indic people)
ISBN : 8185119376

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Folk Illness and Ethnomedicine by Bijon Gopal Banerjee,Ritula Jalota Pdf

Highlight the role and importance of ethnomedicine in overcoming disease and pain. The vital role of traditional healers in a rural set up like the village priest, the herbalist and the spiritist has been stressed. Contains specific chapters on The History of Medicine; Medical Practitioners and Social Anthropology; The Dhimars: Socio-cultural Environment; and the Medical set up. Reviews ... will certainly provoke practitioners' thought, as to what and how he should act in future. Dr. A. Kathiresan, Review Projector (India), Vol. 8, No. 7-9. ... highlights the role and importance of ethnomedicine in overcoming disease and pain. ... useful for those associated with rural development in the sphere of health and planners, in determining and devising appropriate schemes for healthcare for the rural people. Dr. (Mrs) Madhu Nagla, Department of Sociology, MD University, Rohtak, Indian Book Chronicle, April 1993.

Author : K. Jose Boban
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 8176480274

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Tribal Ethnomedicine by K. Jose Boban Pdf

Medical practices and healing rituals existing within the tribal communities of Kerala, India.

Author : Sunita Reddy,Nemthianngai Guite,Bamdev Subedi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811942860

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Ethnomedicine and Tribal Healing Practices in India by Sunita Reddy,Nemthianngai Guite,Bamdev Subedi Pdf

This book examines various aspects of ethnomedicine and tribal healing practices, including its importance for inclusion and integration from a health systems perspective. Tribal healing practices is an under-studied component in healthcare system, health policy and health systems research. The book consists of original research papers based on empirical studies done by anthropologists, sociologists, public health practitioners and research scientists in various parts of India. It discusses issues of non-codified folk healing, with a focus on the therapeutic ideas and practices of tribal communities, located in anthropological theory and methods. It has a balance of empirical papers, review and theoretical papers, not only explaining ‘what is inside the healing practices’ but also touching upon the question of ‘why’ and delving into ‘what should be’ looking into the possibility to apply it for a larger good i.e., health care for all. This book discusses several important issues related to legitimacy, evidence and efficacy, recognition, certification and integration, protection and preservation, bio-piracy and bioprospecting, benefit sharing and intellectual property rights, sustainable use of medicinal herbs and conservation of nature and natural resources, biodiversity and possibilities of mainstreaming tribal healing. It is of interest to students and researchers from medical anthropology, medical sociology, cultural geography, liberal studies, tribal studies, ecology, sustainability and development and public health.

Author : Jillian De Gezelle
Publisher : Springer
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319107448

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Q’eqchi’ Maya Reproductive Ethnomedicine by Jillian De Gezelle Pdf

​The Q’eqchi’ Maya of Belize have an extensive pharmacopoeia of medicinal plants used traditionally for reproductive health and fertility, utilizing more than 60 plant species for these health treatments. Ten species were selected for investigation of their estrogenic activity using a reporter gene assay. Nine of the species were estrogenic, four of the species were also antiestrogenic, and two of the extracts were cytotoxic to the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. Women’s healing traditions are being lost in the Q’eqchi’ communities of Belize at an accelerated rate, due to a combination of factors including: migration from Guatemala disrupting traditional lines of knowledge transmission; perceived disapproval by biomedical authorities; women’s limited mobility due to domestic obligations; and lack of confidence stemming from the devaluation of women’s knowledge. Q’eqchi’ medicinal plant knowledge is highly gendered with women and men using different species in traditional health treatments. Revitalizing women’s healing practices is vital for maintaining the traditional knowledge needed to provide comprehensive healthcare for Belize’s indigenous communities.

Author : Mark Nichter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134298853

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Anthropological Approaches to the Study of Ethnomedicine by Mark Nichter Pdf

First Published in 1992. The reader of this volume will see how a decade of new work has remade ethnomedicine into one of the livelier and more promising domains of anthropology. Nicthter's encompassing redefinition of the relationship of ethnomedicine to medical anthropology and his critical comments that introduce each chapter are bound to provoke discussion and response over the years to come. - Arthur Kleinman, MD Harvard Medical School.

Author : Dr. Keshamma E.,Narender Kumar
Publisher : Priya Lokare
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Ethnomedicine: A Boon of Nature by Dr. Keshamma E.,Narender Kumar Pdf

Ethnic medicine is the evaluation or combination of medicines common in the face of biologically active mixtures of plants and organisms. It is practiced by different ethnic groups, especially those who readily accept Western orders, such as B. Indigenous groups. These customs often collaborate with insects in Africa, America, or worldwide. The term folk medicine is sometimes used interchangeably with traditional medicine. Ethnomedical research is interdisciplinary; in its investigation of conventional prescriptions, it applies ethnobotany and clinical human studies strategies. Frequently, the medication customs it studies are saved simply by oral practice. Regularly these practices establish critical connections with bugs also. Logical ethnomedical studies show either anthropological examination or medication disclosure research. Anthropological investigations look at the social insight and set of conventional medication. Ethnomedicine has been utilized as a beginning stage in drug disclosure, explicitly those using reverse pharmacological methods. Ethnic medicine is a term that refers to a wide range of medical care frameworks, plans, practices, beliefs, and treatment practices that result from the local social transformation of events. Ethnomedicine is also interpreted as examining these frameworks and procedures, rather than understanding them in an anthropological setting, rather than evaluating their adequacy using rational strategies. In any case, such medical care frameworks don't follow the design of present-day or Western medication. All things being equal, these medical care rehearses depend on the one-of-a-kind culture that has emerged from local and native gatherings of individuals. Ethnomedicine isn't restricted to the conspicuous things, such as utilizing native plants and fixings to treat the wiped out.

Author : Maria Costanza Torri,Thora Martina Herrmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9400711131

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Bridges Between Tradition and Innovation in Ethnomedicine by Maria Costanza Torri,Thora Martina Herrmann Pdf

Community-based enterprises are the result of a process in which the community acts entrepreneurially to create and operate a new enterprise embedded in its existing social structure and network. This book argues that community-based enterprise could represent a strategy for fostering sustainable local development while at the same time maintaining traditional knowledge in ethnomedicine and conserving the local ecosystems.

Author : Dr. Suman Chauhan,Dr. Devesh Kumar Jadon
Publisher : Thakur Publication Private Limited
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789357550376

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Economic Botany, Ethnomedicine and Phytochemistry (English Edition) by Dr. Suman Chauhan,Dr. Devesh Kumar Jadon Pdf

Discover the English format e-Book, "Economic Botany, Ethnomedicine and Phytochemistry," designed for B.Sc 4th Semester students in U.P. State Universities. Published by Thakur Publication, this comprehensive resource follows the common syllabus, providing in-depth knowledge on the economic aspects of botany, ethnomedicine, and phytochemistry. Explore the diverse world of plants and their significance in various industries. From traditional medicinal practices to the chemistry of plant compounds, this e-Book covers a wide range of topics.

Author : Kishan Gopal Ramawat
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540791164

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Herbal Drugs: Ethnomedicine to Modern Medicine by Kishan Gopal Ramawat Pdf

Considerable progress has been made in our healthcare system, in particular with respect to sensitive diagnostic tools, reagents and very effective and precise drugs. On the other hand, high-throughput screening technology can screen vast numbers of compounds against an array of targets in a very short time, and leads thus - tained can be further explored. In developing countries, the exploding population exerts pressure not only on natural resources but also on the human population - self, whose members strive to become successful and advance in society. This leads to increased blood pressure, anxiety, obesity-associated lipid disorders, cardiov- cular diseases and diabetes. Most of these diseases result in disturbed family life, including sexual behaviour. Despite technological developments, herbal drugs still occupy a preferential place in a majority of the population in the Third World and terminal patients in the West. Herbal drugs, in addition to being cost effective and easily accessible, have been used since time immemorial and have passed the test of time without having any side effects. The multitarget effects of herbs (holistic approaches) are the fun- mental basis of their utilization. This approach is already used in traditional systems of medicine like Ayurveda, which has become more popular in the West in recent years. However, the integration of modern science with traditional uses of herbal drugs is of the utmost importance if ones wishes to use ancient knowledge for the betterment of humanity.

Author : Mahendra Rai,Deepak Acharya,Jose Luis Rios
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781439853627

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Ethnomedicinal Plants by Mahendra Rai,Deepak Acharya,Jose Luis Rios Pdf

Presenting recent discoveries on ethnomedicinal plants around the world, this book focuses on evaluating the progress to date as well as the future potential of drug development in ethnomedicine. Eight reviews examine therapeutic applications including the spasmolitic effects of various plants, the anti-inflammatory activity of plants from Brazil a

Author : K. G. Ramawat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8184895607

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Herbal Drugs by K. G. Ramawat Pdf

Author : V.R. Mohan,A. Doss,P.S. Tresina
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780429946912

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Ethnomedicinal Plants with Therapeutic Properties by V.R. Mohan,A. Doss,P.S. Tresina Pdf

Ethnomedicinal Plants with Therapeutic Properties provides detailed information on locally important medicinal plants, discusses the pharmacological properties of selected medicinal plants, and looks at the phytodrug aspects of selected plants. In 24 important chapters, the volume covers ethnomedicine, pharmacology, and pharmacognosy of selected plants. Medicinal plants are an important part of our natural health. They serve as important therapeutic agents as well as valuable raw materials for manufacturing numerous traditional and modern medicines. The history of medicinal plants used for treating diseases and ailments dates back to the beginning of human civilization. Our forefathers were compelled to use any natural substance that they could find to ease their suffering caused by acute and chronic illnesses, wounds and injuries and even terminal illness. This volume highlights recent scientific evidence of therapeutic properties of traditionally used medicinal plants in relation to clinical outcomes and remedies for promotion of human well-being. The authors have endeavored to convey the therapeutic knowledge of ethnomedicinal plants clearly and concisely.

Author : V. R. Mohan,P. S. Tresina,A. Doss
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000206883

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The Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Ethnomedicinal Plants by V. R. Mohan,P. S. Tresina,A. Doss Pdf

This book addresses the resurgence of interest in the rediscovery of ethnomedicinal plants as a source of potential ethnomedicines. In the 21st century, the pharmacological effects of medicinal plants are considered to have a promising future as drugs and medicines for the management of healthcare. Considering the extremely high cost and length of time needed for the development of new drugs, as well as the high drug attrition rate, pharmaceutical companies and researchers continue to explore new ways for drug R&D and focus more attention on the benefits of ethnomedical plants as a source of new compounds for drugs. The research provided in this timely volume examines the development and characterization of new natural drugs from medicinal plants with the aid of better screening methods. The chapters survey specific medicinal plant species and describe the characteristics of each, how the plants work, and their applications for healthcare. The authors provide research on plants from Western Ghats and adjoining areas for ethnomedicinal investigation because this area is very rich in phytodiversity and tribal traditions in phytotherapy and the plants surveyed have applications beyond this region. This book is a valuable medical compendium of plants and is intended as a guide and reference resource for professionals in the field. It reviews the current status of ethnomedicinal plants research in light of the surge in the demand for herbal medicine as a future source of new therapeutics.