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- Published: 2008
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Pages: 148 (Throughout In Color Illustration)ForewordThe Indian Himalayan Region is one of the major repositories of biodiversity. It supports about 18,440 plant species. The rich diversity of Indian Himalayan Region has been in use since Vedic period (Rig-Veda 4500-1600 BC). The Charak (1000-800 BC) and Susruta (800-700 BC) described Himalaya as a major habitat of medicinal plants. The Indian Himalayan Region has an area of 5, 31,250 sq. Km spread over 12 states and constitutes about 16.16% of Indias total geographical area. It has about 1,748 species of medicinal plants distributed in Indian Himalayan Region. The Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha (CCRAS) has carried out commendable work in Medico-Ethno-Botanical Research through its peripheral Institutes located at Himalayan Regions. The present treatise on Healing Herbs of Himalaya offers itself as a pictorial and herbaria guide on 50 important medicinal plants available at Indian Himalayan Region. The book provides an overview of various facts of the herbal wealth of Indian Himalayan Region. Further the book is an assimilation of information contained in numerous published as well as unpublished data; herbarium; Crude drugs and field photos. I am confident that the work carried out by Dr. G.V.R. Joseph, R.O. (Botany) and his team under overall supervision of Dr. M.M. Padhi, D.D. (Tech.) and Dr. G.S. Lavekar, Director would be of immense use for Researchers, Academicians and Pharma-Industry. My congratulations to Shri Shiv Basant, Joint Secretary and Shri Sanjiv Chadha, Director, Department of Ayush, Government of India on this excellent documentation.Preface Since ages herbs and herbal products are being used as medicines. The World Health Organization (WHO) e
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