Ethnic Nature Cure and Its Modern Usage

Contents: Preface. I. Introduction. 1. The Santal way of curing diseases. 2. The Oraons and their ethnic remedies. 3. The Therapic knowledge of the sons of jungle settlements at Midnapur. 4. The Drukpas and their ethnic herbal knowledge. 5. The Totos of Totopara. II. Modern approach towards naturopathy: A historical review: Mahatma Gandhi and his nature cure: 6. A missionary enterprise: naturopathy institution of Paramananda Mission. 7. An organisational enterprise: nature therapy in nature care and Yogic hospital. 8. A governmental enterprise: silvicultural garden at Amlachati. 9. A private enterprise: three generations of nature therapy since 1930. 10. A freelance naturopathist/Sri Gobindo Ch. Roy. Appendices.

This book aims to give a glimpse of the vast knowledge of natural ethnomedicine still effectively used by the indigenous people of our country. It focuses on the tribal dependence on nature especially in therapic purpose. The book also tries to reveal the potential healing power of this simple, efficacious and cost friendly alternative therapy. At the same time, it also warns about the same time, it also warns about the adverse effect of indiscriminate and thoughtless use of nature and emphasizes on the necessity of regulated and sustainable progress for all.