Himalayan Doctors and Healing Herbs

The Himalayan regions have been home for many traditional cultures, architectures, religions, beliefs and indigenous knowledges, in addition they are also important in terms of safe living environments on which the mountain cultures and holistic healing practice depends. As we approach the 21st century such knowledge plays a key role to protect and promote as well as conserve natural features and resources. This book discusses 51 high altitude plants from the Mustang region. The text is in both Tibetan and English with beautiful high quality color photographs of each species of plant discussed in the book.