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Folk Medicine of Himalaya

Name: Folk Medicine of Himalaya
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Rating: 4.6 (11 reviews)
Author: K.S. Gulia
ISBN: 9788182054257

by K.S. Gulia

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Author K.S. Gulia

Publisher Isha Books

Synopsis The Rural and tribal people living beyond the modern civilization had been dependent on herbs, and plants in forests form the time immemorial. Many of these plants are indeed very effective in curing diseases. Some practitioners of this primitive branch of medicine have become experts in the ethnopharmacology. Many herbs and plants used in curing various ailments during their practices of magico-sorcery create hallucinogenic effects on the subject and thus brings about the psychological relief. Plants like Neem serve in various ailments. The tribal healers ranging from Manipur, Nagaland, Nepal, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Tibet, etc., are the reservoir of the traditional herbal knowledge. This branch of folk medicine is a science of rural and tribal society. The books shows how the shamans combine their herbal wisdom with the magico-sorcery to create psychosomatic effects on their clients. It is a must read for the serious readers.

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Binding: HardBack

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Language: English
Publisher: Isha Books
Pages: 380
Binding: HardBack

ISBN: 9788182054257
Category: Humanities
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