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http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/6908| Title: | Ethnomedicinal knowledge among Tharu tribe of Devipatan division |
| Authors: | Kumar, Akhilesh Tewari, D D Tewari, J P |
| Keywords: | Ethnomedicine;Folk medicine;Medicinal plants;Terai region;Tharu tribe;Uttar Pradesh |
| Issue Date: | Jul-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A61K36/00, A61P1/02, A61P1/16, A61P11/00, A61P15/00, A61P15/06,A61P17/02, A61P27/00, A61P27/02, A61P29/00, A61P29/02, A61P31/00, A61P33/02, A61P33/06, A61P39/02 |
| Abstract: | Rich phytogenic diversity and Tharu tribal population characterize Devipatan division situated in Terai belt of Uttar Pradesh. Tharu tribe endowed with vast knowledge of medicinal plants have strong believes in supernatural powers (magicotherapeutic properties) of plants in the treatment or prevention of various ailments. An attempt has been made to document the ethnophytotherapeutics and folk claims. |
| Page(s): | 310-313 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Appears in Collections: | IJTK Vol.05(3) [July 2006] |
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