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Ethnobotanical Wisdom of Gaddi Tribe in Western Himalaya

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Title Ethnobotanical Wisdom of Gaddi Tribe in Western Himalaya
 
Creator Singh, K. K.
, Kaushal Kumar
 
Subject 581.6 Miscellaneous Nontaxonomic Kinds of Plants
 
Description The book is based on the intensive and extensive ethnobotanical surveys and field studies among the Gaddi tribe of Western Himalaya. They live in remote forest areas ranging from the foothills to high altitude of Dhauladhar ranges in the district of Kangra, Chamba and other adjacent region of Himachal Pradesh in Western Himalaya. Gaddi is the ancient tribe of Himalaya having about 1 lakh population. Their life style is quite different and interesting from other hill communities of the Himalaya.

The book deals with traditional life style and culture of Gaddi's in relation to medicinal and economic plant wealth covered in chapters viz. Introduction, Gaddi's of Western Himalaya, Ethnobotanical Plants-Food, Medicine, Fibre, Oil, Gum and Resin, Dyes and Tannin, Fodder, Timber and Wood work, Tribal-crafts, Fuel, Socio-religious ceremonies, Narcotics and Drinks and miscellaneous uses, Ecodevelopment of the region. An exhaustive inventory of about 450 plants and plant products of ethnobotanical value has been dealt in the book. The biodiversity resources utilized by the tribes in their day to day life and healthcare hais been provided in the book. The book contains so many photographs and illustrations pertaining to vegetation, plants and plant product. A number of new or less known ethnomedicinal preparation/recipes are described based on the indigenous Phytotherapy of Gaddi medicinemen.
 
Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh
 
Date 2000
 
Type Book
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://hillagricrepository.co.in/1154/1/101162.pdf
Singh, K. K. and , Kaushal Kumar (2000) Ethnobotanical Wisdom of Gaddi Tribe in Western Himalaya. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India. ISBN 81-211-02170