Medico-Ethno-Botanical Explorations of Sikkim Himalayas
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Book ID : 15904
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
1991
Edition :
Language :
203p., 24 cm.
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION
The monograph is outcome of Special Survey Tours to Sikkim in the Year 1977 and 1978 for conducting Medico-Botanical Exploration and Natural Resources Survey of Sikkim Himalayas. The Survey team have gathered details relating to the flora and fauna, mineral wealth, medical practices, folk-medicine, life and habits of the local people. Socio religious customs of the local people, trade prospects and economics of the available drugs of Sikkim.
About six thousand plant specimens have been collected which represent about 900 species. It includes 160 species of medicinal value were also collected. About 100 species of medicinal orchids are collected from Sikkim area.
