Manual of Ethnobotany, 2nd Revised Ed.

Manual of Ethnobotany, 2nd Revised Ed.

Author: S.K. Jain

Publisher: Scientific Publishers

Published: 2010-03-01

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9387307859

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The present book comprises of two sections, A and B. Section A has the text of the lectures during the Training Course in Ethnobotany, and the section B has some of the material and exercise handled by the trainees during the Workshop and in practical classes. The sequence of the lectures has been so arranged as to gradually and step by step introduce the scope, methodology, and applications of the subject along with the subjects of preparation of scientific papers and research projects. This book will not only popularize the important subject of Ethnobotany but will also provide basic instructions for person freshly interested or inducted into this discipline.


Ethnobotany

Ethnobotany

Author: Gary J. Martin

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-07-29

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1461524962

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Ethnoecology has blossomed in recent years into an important science because of the realization that the vast body of knowledge contained in both indigenous and folk cultures is being rapidly lost as natural ecosystems and cultures are being destroyed by the encroachment of development. Ethnobotany and ethnozoology both began largely with direct observations about the ways in which people used plants and animals and consisted mainly of the compilation of lists. Recently, these subjects have adopted a much more scientific and quantitative methodology and have studied the ways in which people manage their environment and, as a consequence, have used a much more ecological approach. This manual of ethnobotanical methodology will become an essential tool for all ethnobiologists and ethnoecologists. It fills a significant gap in the literature and I only wish it had been available some years previously so that I could have given it to many of my students. I shall certainly recommend it to any future students who are interested in ethnoecology. I particularly like the sympathetic approach to local peoples which pervades this book. It is one which encourages the ethnobotanical work by both the local people themselves and by academically trained researchers. A study of this book will avoid many of the arrogant approaches of the past and encourage a fair deal for any group which is being studied. This manual promotes both the involvement oflocal people and the return to them of knowledge which has been studied by outsiders.


The Nature and Status of Ethnobotany, 2nd ed

The Nature and Status of Ethnobotany, 2nd ed

Author: Richard I. Ford

Publisher: U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 0915703386

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Nature and Status, published in 1978, is still a standard text of the discipline, with classic papers exploring theoretical issues, principles of plant utilization, prehistoric economics, and more. A reprint of this watershed volume includes all these classic papers, a new 30-page introduction by Ford, and pages of new references.


Native American Ethnobotany

Native American Ethnobotany

Author: Daniel E. Moerman

Publisher: Timber Press (OR)

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 927

ISBN-13: 9780881924534

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An extraordinary compilation of the plants used by North American native peoples for medicine, food, fiber, dye, and a host of other things. Anthropologist Daniel E. Moerman has devoted 25 years to the task of gathering together the accumulated ethnobotanical knowledge on more than 4000 plants. More than 44,000 uses for these plants by various tribes are documented here. This is undoubtedly the most massive ethnobotanical survey ever undertaken, preserving an enormous store of information for the future.


Applied Ethnobotany

Applied Ethnobotany

Author: Anthony B. Cunningham

Publisher: Earthscan

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1853836974

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First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.


American Herbal Products Association’s Botanical Safety Handbook, Second Edition

American Herbal Products Association’s Botanical Safety Handbook, Second Edition

Author: Zoë Gardner

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2013-03-15

Total Pages: 1073

ISBN-13: 1466516941

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Access to accurate, evidence-based, and clinically relevant information is essential to anyone who uses or recommends herbal products. With input from some of the most respected experts in herbal and integrative medicine, this completely revised edition of the American Herbal Products Association’s Botanical Safety Handbook reviews both traditional knowledge and contemporary research on herbs to provide an authoritative resource on botanical safety. The book covers more than 500 species of herbs and provides a holistic understanding of safety through data compiled from clinical trials, pharmacological and toxicological studies, medical case reports, and historical texts. For each species, a brief safety summary is provided for quick reference, along with a detailed review of the literature. Easily understood classification systems are used to indicate the safety of each listed species and the potential for the species to interact with drugs. Enhancements to the Second Edition include: Classification of each herb with both a safety rating and a drug interaction rating More references listed for each individual herb, vetted for accuracy Specific information on adverse events reported in clinical trials or case reports Safety-related pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of each herb, including drug interactions Additional information on the use of herbs by pregnant or lactating women Toxicological studies and data on toxic compounds Representing the core of the botanical trade and comprising the finest growers, processors, manufacturers, and marketers of herbal products, the mission of the AHPA is to promote the responsible commerce of herbal products. The American Herbal Products Association Botanical Safety Handbook, Second Edition ensures that this vision is attained. The book will be a valuable reference for product manufacturers, healthcare practitioners, regulatory agencies, researchers, and consumers of herbal products.


Selected Guidelines for Ethnobotanical Research

Selected Guidelines for Ethnobotanical Research

Author: Miguel N. Alexiades (ed)

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13:

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Conducting ethnobotanical research; Protocol for conducting ethnobotanical research in the tropics; Professional ethics and ethnobotanical research; Collecting ethnobotanical data: an introduction to basic concepts and techniques; Collecting plant specimens; Standard techniques for collecting and preparing herbarium specimens; Collecting palm specimens; Recommendations for collecting mushrooms; Guidelines for collecting bryophytes; Collecting bulk specimens: methods and environmental precautions; Quantitative methods in ethnobotanical fieldwork; Some quantitative methods for analyzing ethnobotanical knowledge; Behavioral orientations toward ethnobotanical quantification; Beyond nomenclature and use: a review of ecological methods for ethnobotanists.