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Ethnobotany
Ethnobotany, the study of the classification, use and management of plants by people, draws on a range of disciplines, including natural and social sciences, to show how conservation of plants and of local knowledge about them can be achieved. Ethnobotany is critical to the growing importance of developing new crops and products such as drugs from traditional plants. This book is the basic introduction to the field, showing how botany, anthropology, ecology, economics and linguistics are all employed in the techniques and methods involved. It explains data collection and hypothesis testing and provides practical ideas on fieldwork ethics and the application of results to conservation and community development. Case studies illustrate the explanations, demonstrating the importance of collaboration in achieving results. Published with WWF, UNESCO and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.
Ethnobotany
Published on the 100th anniversary of the science of ethnobotany, this volume provides a comprehensive summary of the history and modern state of the field. The 36 articles from scientists across the world present a truly global perspective.
African Ethnobotany
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Ethnobotany
Discover how cultures use plants for food, fuel, medicine, shelter, and religious ceremonies, and how scientists look to traditional remedies to fight disease.
Ethnobotany in the New Europe
The study of European wild food plants and herbal medicines is an old discipline that has been invigorated by a new generation of researchers pursuing ethnobotanical studies in fresh contexts. Modern botanical and medical science itself was built on studies of Medieval Europeans' use of food plants and medicinal herbs. In spite of monumental changes introduced in the Age of Discovery and Mercantile Capitalism, some communities, often of immigrants in foreign lands, continue to hold on to old recipes and traditions, while others have adopted and enculturated exotic plants and remedies into their diets and pharmacopoeia in new and creative ways. Now in the 21st century, in the age of the Europ...
Plants, Health and Healing
Plants have cultural histories, as their applications change over time and with place. Some plant species have affected human cultures in profound ways, such as the stimulants tea and coffee from the Old World, or coca and quinine from South America. Even though medicinal plants have always attracted considerable attention, there is surprisingly little research on the interface of ethnobotany and medical anthropology. This volume, which brings together (ethno-)botanists, medical anthropologists and a clinician, makes an important contribution towards filling this gap. It emphasises that plant knowledge arises situationally as an intrinsic part of social relationships, that herbs need to be enticed if not seduced by the healers who work with them, that herbal remedies are cultural artefacts, and that bioprospecting and medicinal plant discovery can be viewed as the epitome of a long history of borrowing, stealing and exchanging plants.
Plants, People, and Culture
Is it possible that plants have shaped the very trajectory of human cultures? Using riveting stories of fieldwork in remote villages, two of the world’s leading ethnobotanists argue that our past and our future are deeply intertwined with plants. Creating massive sea craft from plants, indigenous shipwrights spurred the navigation of the world’s oceans. Today, indigenous agricultural innovations continue to feed, clothe, and heal the world’s population. One out of four prescription drugs, for example, were discovered from plants used by traditional healers. Objects as common as baskets for winnowing or wooden boxes to store feathers were ornamented with traditional designs demonstratin...
Ethnobotany and Biocultural Diversities in the Balkans
This volume addresses recent and ongoing ethnobotanical studies in the Balkans. The book focuses on elaborating the relevance of such studies for future initiatives in this region, both in terms of sustainable and peaceful (trans-regional, trans-cultural) rural development. A multi-disciplinary viewpoint is utilized, with an incorporation of historical, ethnographic, linguistic, biological, nutritional and medical perspectives. The book is also authored by recognized scholars, who in the last decade have extensively researched the Balkan traditional knowledge systems as they pertain to perceptions of the natural world and especially plants. Ethnobotany and Biocultural Diversities in the Balkans is the first ethnobotany book on one of the most biologically and culturally diverse regions of the world and is a valuable resource for both scholars and students interested in the field of ethnobotany.
Applied Ethnobotany
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Ethnobotany
The Present Book Ethnobotany Contains 28 Articles By Eminent Ethnobotanists Of The Country On Different Aspects Of The Subject. From The Introduction Of Ethnobotany, This Book Covers Articles On The Sacred Groves, Traditional Use Of Plants For Beauty Care, Folk Customs And Rituals, Ethnomedicinal Plants, Ethnoveterinary Forest Products And Ethnozoology. Articles On Ethnobotanical Studies In Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Saurashtra, The Terai Region Of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttaranchal, Andhra Pradesh And Rajasthan Cover Some General And A Few Specifically On Medicine And Food Of These Regions. Articles On Protocol For Ethno-Medicinal Studies, Ethnobiology And Ayurveda, Ancient Plant Economy In India, Wetland Biodiversity, Etc, Have Added To The Value Of The Book. Thus, It Provides A Good Glimpse Of The Rich Ethnobotanical Heritage Of India.
