Ethnomedicinal Practices and Application of Traditional Medicinal Plants in Contemporary Indian Society

Arun Makal, Gour Gopal Satpati

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Year: 2026
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9798216254591
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Botany
• Index: Biological Sciences

Ethnomedicinal Practices and Application of Traditional Medicinal Plants in Contemporary Indian Society provides a significant contribution to the broad academic fields of ethnomedicine, environment, and sustainable development. It presents empirical studies, theoretical understandings of ethnobotanical knowledge, benefits of traditional medicinal plants, and ethnomedicinal values of various Indigenous communities across India in the context of the current healthcare system. This collection presents diverse applications of traditional medicinal plants by different groups of Indians, contributing a complete overview of folk therapeutic practices by selected contemporary Indian Indigenous communities (Onges, Tai, Andamanese, Nicobarese, Rabhas, and Limbu). This book is distinctive in its rich contents from experts who present diverse viewpoints on significant themes related to medicinal plants, concepts of health of Indigenous communities, and ethnomedicinal values in contemporary Indian society.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Figures
• Tables
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Part I: Ethnomedicine, Environment, and Sustainable Development
• Chapter 1: Recent Advances in Ethnobotany: Strategies to Rejuvenate Our Green Planet by Sustainable Development
• Chapter 2: Ethnomedicinal Knowledge among the Tribal Communities to Sustain the Economy and Socio-Environmental Infrastructure
• Chapter 3: Ethnomedicine: A Vital Component for Sustainable Development
• Part II: Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Medicinal Plants
• Chapter 4: Ethnomedicinal and Indigenous Knowledge of Some Locally Available Important Medicinal Plants
• Chapter 5: Plausible Ethnobotanical Perception of Indigenous Mangrove Flora of the Indian Sundarbans
• Chapter 6: Mangroves of Indian Sundarbans: A Treasure Trove of Medicinal Properties and Ethnomedicinal Significance
• Chapter 7: Possible Application and Ethnomedicinal Use of Aquatic and Semiaquatic Plants
• Part III: Medicinal Plants: Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial Activities
• Chapter 8: Use of Ethnomedicines as an Elixir of Life: Phytochemical Analysis of Traditional Medicinal Plants in India
• Chapter 9: An Exploration into the Phytochemical Enrichment of Lawsonia inermis L. and Its Medicinal Implications
• Chapter 10: Antimicrobial Activity of Some Ethnomedicinal Plants of India and Their Potential Application in Modern Medicine
• Chapter 11: Utilization of Ethnomedicinal Plants for Their Potential Antimicrobial Activity
• Chapter 12: Bioactive Compounds from Ethnomedicinal Plants with Antimicrobial Properties
• Chapter 13: Nutraceutical, Phytochemical, and Pharmacological Value of Lactuca: A Review
• Part IV: Indigenous Communities: Concept of Health, Illness, Beliefs, and Practices
• Chapter 14: Indigenous Medicines and Rituals: The Traditional Indian Medicine System
• Chapter 15: Indigenous Healing, Social Beliefs, and Practices among the Onges of Little Andaman of Andaman Archipelagos
• Chapter 16: Perception of Health and Traditional Health-Seeking Behavior among the Tai Ahom, Tai Khamte, and Tai Phake Communi ies of Northeastern Part of India
• Chapter 17: Indigenous Knowledge Systems of the Great Andamanese Community Residing in Port Blair and Strait Island of Andaman Archipelagos
• Part V: Indian Knowledge System and Ethnomedicinal Values
• Chapter 18: Concept of Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani in Indian Traditional Knowledge System and Ethnomedicinal Values
• Chapter 19: Ethnomedicinal Practices and Traditional Healthcare Systems of the Nicobarese Tribe of Nicobar Archipelagos
• Chapter 20: Elements and Wellness Application of Botany and Medicinal Plants in Ancient India: A Systematic Review
• Part VI: Current Healthcare Sector and Benefits of Medicinal Plants
• Chapter 21: Benefits and Contributions of Medicinal Plants to Health Sector
• Chapter 22: Presence of Trans-α-bergamotene from Young Leaves of Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa: An Insight to the Future Therapeutic Potential of a Plant Used in Traditional Healing Practices
• Chapter 23: Ethnomedicinal Practices and Effect of Socioeconomic Factors on Health among the Rabhas of Garo Basti in Alipurdua of West Bengal, India
• Chapter 24: Indigenous Knowledge and Healthcare Practices among the Limbu Community of Darjeeling Hills: Insights from the Covid-19 Pandemic
• Index
• About the Editors
• About the Contributors