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This book of Medicinal Plants and Mushrooms of India has information on the popular medicinal and aromatic plants available in different parts of India including some rare plants and the ones on the verge of extinction. Special emphasis was given for the members of Dioscoreaceae, Piperaceae, Moraceae, Rubiaceae, Cluseaceae, Aristolochiaceae etc resulting in recording of interesting species. For sustaining interest of all sections of society including students, scholars, botanists, professionals, practitioners, entrepreneurs and scientists, latest valid nomenclature in scientific parlance with available vernacular names in Assamese, common names in English, Sanskrit and Hindi have been put as gathered from available literature. The species of plants under description also include common vegetables of everyday use, as they directly or indirectly contribute to our health in the form of nutrients, minerals, vitamins or as supplementary diets.

Contents: Foreword, Preface, Introduction, Acknowledgement, How to use the book, Names of plants in alphabetical order with photographs of different plant-parts describing its use, medicinal properties, Names of mushrooms in alphabetical order with photographs describing its use and medicinal properties, INDEX (NAMES OF PLANTS), Family Wise (Vol- II), Family Wise (Vol- 1), English, Assamese, Hindi, Sanskrit, General Methods of Herbal, Preparation, Medical Glossary, Bibliography.