ISBN:
8132219244
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (2157 KB, 157 S.)
Edition:
1. Aufl.
Series Statement:
SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science
Series Statement:
SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science Ser.
Parallel Title:
Print version Healing Traditions of the Northwestern Himalayas
DDC:
610.9515
Keywords:
Traditional medicine ; Himalaya Mountains Region..
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Mountain people ; Health and hygiene ; Himalaya Mountains Region
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
This book discusses the perception of disease, healing concepts and the evolution of traditional systems of healing in the Himalayas of Himachal Pradesh, India. The chapters cover a diverse range issues: people and knowledge systems, healing in ancient scriptures, concept of sacredness and faith healing, food as medicament, presumptions about disease, ethno-botanical aspects of medicinal plants, collection and processing of herbs, traditional therapeutic procedures, indigenous Materia medica, etc. The book also discusses the diverse therapeutic procedures followed by Himalayan healers and their significance in the socio-cultural life of Himalayan societies.The World Health Organization defines traditional medicine as wisdom, skills, and practices based on theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness and maintenance of health. In some Asian and African countries, 80% of the population depends on traditional medicine for primary health care. However, the knowledge of these conventional healing techniques and traditions associated with conveying this knowledge are slowly disappearing. The authors highlight the importance of safeguarding this indigenous knowledge in the cultural milieu of the Himachal Himalayas.This book will be an important resource for researchers in medical anthropology, biology, ethno-biology, ecology, community health, health behavior, psychotherapy, and Himalayan studies.
Description / Table of Contents:
Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; About the Authors; Prologue; 1 The Bountiful Himalayas; Abstract; 1.1…People and Knowledge Systems; 1.2…Concept of Healing in Epic Sagas; References; 2 Health and Folk Medicine; Abstract; 2.1…Categorization of Traditional Healing Systems; 2.2…Folk Medicine: The Lesser Known Traditions; 2.3…Research Studies on Healing Traditions of the Himalayan Region; References; 3 Ethnic Food as Medicament; Abstract; 3.1…Culinary Traditions of the North-Western Himalayas; References; 4 Mystic Healers; Abstract; 4.1…Mediators Between Materialistic and Metaphysical Worlds
Description / Table of Contents:
4.2…Sacred Healing by Buddhist Monks4.3…Plants in Magico-Religious Rituals; 5 Traditional Herbalists; Abstract; 5.1…Dependence of Indigenous Mountain Communities on Forests; 5.2…Herb Collection and Processing; 5.3…Methods and Collection Time; 5.4…Collection Strategies; 5.5…Processing of Medicinal Plants; 5.6…Cultivation of Medicinal Plants; 5.7…Traditional Methods Employed for Preparing Herbal Formulations; 5.7.1 Kwath: Infusions (Hot Teas); 5.7.2 Kadha: Decoctions (Boiled Teas); 5.7.3 Rasa: (Extracts, Alcohols, Local Wines); 5.7.4 Lepa: (Concoctions, Creams for External Applications)
Description / Table of Contents:
5.7.5 Churan: (Powder of dried herbs)5.7.6 Vatti: (Tablet); 5.7.7 Dhuni: (Inhalers/Snuffs); 5.8…Dosage System; 5.9…Administration of Medicine; 5.10…Traditional Therapeutic Procedures; 5.11…Pediatric Medicine; 5.12…Indigenous Dermatology and Cosmetology; 5.12.1 Pimples or Acne vulgaris; 5.12.2 Scalds, Boils and Burns; 5.12.3 Wounds; 5.12.4 Leucoderma; 5.12.5 Skin Care Cosmetics; 5.12.6 Traditional Face Packs and Cosmetics; 5.13…Scalp Conditions; 5.13.1 Dandruff or Pityriasis Simplex Capillitii; 5.13.2 Hair Care Cosmetics; 5.13.3 Oral Care; 5.13.4 Cosmetics for Hands and Feet
Description / Table of Contents:
5.14…Snake and Insect Bite5.15…Generalized Health Problems; 5.16…Ear Nose and Throat Problems; 5.17…Eye Care; 5.18…Urinary Problems; 5.19…Managing Diabetes; 5.20…Traditional Orthopedic Practitioners; 5.21…Managing Gastrointestinal Disorders; 5.22…Handling Respiratory Disorders; 5.23…World of Traditional Birth Attendants; 5.23.1 Knowledge of Handling Gynaecological Problems and Birthing; 5.24…Amchis: Traditional Healers of Kinnaur; References; 6 Indigenous Materia Medica; Abstract; 6.1…Material Used by Folk Herbalists; 6.1.1 Medicinal Plants; 6.1.2 Animal/Animal parts; 6.1.3 Minerals/Salts
Description / Table of Contents:
EpilogueAppendix ADried Herbs; Appendix BMedicinal Plants; Appendix CMedicinal Plants; Bibliography; About the Book
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