Kumar Avinash Bharati

Medicine Hunting in Mandakini Valley: Traditional Medicines of the Garhwal Himalayas Kumar Avinash Bharati

The Himalayas have a great wealth of medicinal plants and traditional knowledge. The present book is based on field-research which was carried out in Mandakini valley of Garhwal Himalayas. A total of 71 herbal medicines with source plants is included in this book. More than 100 photographs assist in the identification of crude drugs and their source plants. It is an essential reference guide for herbal health care professionals, scientists and anyone with an interest in traditional herbal medicines and pharmacognosy.