Ethnic Healing Herbs For Cold, Flu And Lung Ailments

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The present compendium is first of its kind providing valuable data on 530 species belonging to 398 genera and 138 families of plants used by various ethnic societies of India for treating Cold, Flu and Lungs ailments; covering details of nomenclature, English, Hindi and Sanskrit names, Distribution, Part (s) used, Utilisation, Active constituents, Biological activity and the original source of Information. Over twenty photographs and seven appendices enhance the value of the compilation significantly. It is hoped, this invaluable compendium with its comprehensive coverage of the subject would help researchers and the medicinal plant industry in general for development of newer plant based drugs for alleviating human suffering. Audience: Students and Scholars of Ethnobotany, Economic Botany, Pharmacists, Medical Practitioners, Chemists, Biotechnologists, Plant Genetic Research Institutions, Universities Policy Planners. .

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Dr. S.K. Sood is Professor and Dean, Life Sciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. He obtained his M.Sc. (1974) awarded M.Phil. (1976) from Himachal Pradesh University and Ph.D. (1981) degree from Nagarjuna University, Guntur, specializing in Plant Systematics and Embryology. For his post-doctoral, he underwentspecialized training in Ethnobotany. He has had a brilliant academic career (triple gold medallist) followed by over 30 years of teaching and conducting research in Botany at postgraduate as well as research levels. Dr. Sood has guided about 30 M.Phil. and 15 Ph.D. students and published numerous research papers in various national and international journals of repute. He has attended and participated in many national and international seminars, workshops and conferences. He is also associated with many educational and research bodies in India and abroad. A prolific writer, his books 'Ethnobotany of Cold Desert Tribes of Lahoul-Spiti (N.W. Himalaya)' 2001; 'Ethnobotany of Rewalsar Himalaya' 2004; 'Ethnic Aphrodisiac Plants' 2005; 'Ethnic Indian Plants in Cure of Diabetes' 2005; 'Sacred and Magico-religious Plants of India' 2005; 'Ethnic Plants of India Used in Cancer Cure A Compendium' 2005; 'Orchidaceae and Mankind' 2005;'Honey Plants of the North-West Himalaya' 2006'; Edible Roots and Underground Stems of Ethnic India' 2006; 'Fibre and Fodder Resources of India' 2008; 'Root Drug Plants of Ethnic India' 2008; 'Ethnobotanical Studies on Trees, Shrubs and Climbers of Himalaya' 2009; 'Dye, Masticatory and Fumitory Resources of India' 2009; 'Flavouring and Fragrant Resources of India' 2010, were widely acclaimed. His current major interests are in the theory and practice of systematics, flora of North-West Himalaya, ethnic tribes and conservation research.Ms. Shefali Kaushal is a postgraduate from Himachal Pradesh University. She obtained her M.Phil. (2005) from Shimla, specialising in Ethnobotany. At present, she is pursuing her doctoral work in the department. Dr. T.N. Lakhanpal is presently Director, Institute of Integrated Himalayan Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. He is a Gold Medallist from Punjab University, Chandigarh and awarded Ph.D. from the University of Delhi. He has published more than 150 research papers. He has co-authored "Taxonomy of Indian Myxomycetes, Rural Energy Alternatives in the Hilly Areas and the Amanitaceae of India". Dr. Lakhanpal is very well known for his research contributions in India as well as abroad. Dr. Suresh Kumar is a UGC post-doctoral fellow working in the Himachal Pradesh University. His current major interests involve floristics, ethnobotany and management of biodiversity.