Folk Medicine Folk Healers And Medicinal Plants Of Chhattisgarh

This volume covers a wide range of research based topics on traditional forestry knowledge and practices relating to sustainable use of biodiversity resources among local and indigenous communities throughout the state of Chhattisgarh. The research articles have been contributed by eminent scientists, policy makers and forest executives of Chhattisgarh. The articles have been categorised into five broad thematic sections. These sections are intellectual property right and collective biodiversity knowledge, green consumerism vs conservation of MAP diversity in Chhattisgarh, sustainable use of Medicinal Plants, Folk Healers of Chhattisgarh and Medicinal Plant Diversity in Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh, the premier herbal state of India upholds rich local health tradition and cultural heritage of the state. The traditional forestry knowledge upheld by forest dwelling communities of the state contribute significantly towards ensuring balance between ecology and economic development since time immemorial. The traditional knowledge base of these communities is tightly interwoven with traditional religious beliefs, customs, folklore, land use practices and community level decision making processes. In the era of industrialization and neocolonialism, the traditional forest related knowledge and practices of this herbal state have been exposed to series of threats.