About the Book: Ethnomedicinal Plants of Maring Tribe Manipur
The book on Ethnomedicinal Plants of Maring Tribe, Manipur is first of its kind
among the Maring people. The study is primarily based on the survey on the use
of ethno-medicines by the Maring tribe of Manipur in curing and healing various
ailments, sicknesses and diseases prevalent among them. The Maring people had
been using ethno-medicines since time immemorial but due to certain factors the
practice had been declining. Factors like the death of the traditionally
knowledgeable persons every year and the younger generations shying away from
the traditional practices and paying more attention on the advance
pharmaceutical