{"product_id":"9788132219248","title":"SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringerBriefs in Environmental Science\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGupta, Pankaj; Sharma, Vijay Kumar; Sharma, Sushma\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book discusses the perception of disease, healing concepts and the evolution of traditional systems of healing in the Himalayas of Himachal Pradesh, India. The chapters cover a diverse range issues: people and knowledge systems, healing in ancient scriptures, concept of sacredness and faith healing, food as medicament, presumptions about disease, ethno-botanical aspects of medicinal plants, collection and processing of herbs, traditional therapeutic procedures, indigenous\u003ci\u003e Materia medica, \u003c\/i\u003eetc. The book also discusses the diverse therapeutic procedures followed by Himalayan healers and their significance in the socio-cultural life of Himalayan societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe World Health Organization defines traditional medicine as wisdom, skills, and practices based on theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness and maintenance of health. In some Asian and African countries, 80% of the population depends on traditional medicine for primary health care. However, the knowledge of these conventional healing techniques and traditions associated with conveying this knowledge are slowly disappearing. The authors highlight the importance of safeguarding this indigenous knowledge in the cultural milieu of the Himachal Himalayas.\u003c\/p\u003eThis book will be an important resource for researchers in medical anthropology, biology, ethno-biology, ecology, community health, health behavior, psychotherapy, and Himalayan studies. \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2014-07-17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9788132219248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-81-322-1925-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 149\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer India","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47396994580620,"sku":"9788132219248","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9788132219248.jpg?v=1775774091","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9788132219248","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}