Ethnobotanical Studies of Rice Weeds

Description

Ethnobotany have gained importance during recent years. Based on this, an ethnobotanical exploration has been carried to find out the medicinal values of weed plants growing in the paddy fields. Ethnobotany has a very long history dating back to the Biblical Old Testament times. With the developments in modern science, a number of drugs owe their discovery and development to ethnobotany. Ethnobotany in a specialised branch of Botany that deals with food, feed, Medicinal and other were of wild Plants and weeds. In olden days, the subject of human suffering and its alleviation was closely also dated with religion, Magic and myth. Though ancient knowledge is valuable but need to be scientifically tested. The book “Ethnobotanical Studies of Rice Weeds” covers herbs, most of which are readily available in Paddy Fields and bunds. It describes the food, feed pharmaceutical and other uses of Rice Weed found in arable, swampy, shallow water, deep Water ecosystems. The distinct feature of the book is it's reasonably comprehensive information about the habit, habitat, morphological description, occurrence and ethnobiological value of prominent weeds.