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Medicinal Plants for Forest Conservation and Health Care by Bodeker, Gerard |
| ISBN: |
9788170353942 |
| Binding: |
Hard Bound |
| Biblio: |
v+158p., tabls., figs., 29 cm |
| Weight: |
700 gms |
| Pages: |
163 |
| Imprint: |
Daya Publishing House-FAO |
| Year: |
2016 |
| Price : Rs 1195.00 |
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About the Book
This volume is a collection of papers by experts in medicinal plants, presented to help clarify the many policy and technical issues associated with the conservation, use, production and trade of medicinal plants. The publication draws attention to the huge contribution of medicinal plants to traditional and modern health care system. It also alerts readers on the many problems and challenges facing their sustainable development. Subjects covered include assessment and management of the medicinal plant resource base; best harvesting and processing practices; trade issues; and intellectual property rights regarding traditional medicines of indigenous peoples. This documents will help raise awareness of medicinal plants as an important forest resource and will help ensure that medicinal plants are adequately included in forest conservation and utilization programmes.
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