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| Title: | Indigenous home remedies for common ailments |
| Authors: | Nagnur, Shobha
Channal, Geeta
Channamma N |
| Keywords: | Traditional knowledge
Home remedies
Indigenous remedies |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2009 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A01K61/00, A61P1/04, A61P1/06, A61P1/10, A61P1/14 |
| Abstract: | Indigenous knowledge is the tried and tested
knowledge of the local communities. Although the knowledge has been in use
since long years, it has never been really documented. The native cultures and
knowledge of plants and their use is fast disappearing. India, recognizing the
danger of this loss of precious indigenous knowledge is actively trying to
salvage for the benefit of all humanity as much of it as possible before it is
forever entombed with the cultures that gave it birth. This study attempts to
document the home remedies for gastrointestinal problems in Haveri district of
Karnataka state. Documentation by focused group discussion with village elders
was taken up in 14 villages. Documented remedies were examined for awareness
and usage for which 210 women from seven villages were interviewed. The
findings revealed the use of spices and condiments from the kitchen or
backyard. Although the respondents knew most remedies, their usage was very low
and the reasons most often cited were preference to go to doctor and laborious
processes of preparing the medicines. |
| Page(s): | 577-580 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.08(4) [October 2009]
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