The project aimed to compile a Sourcebook of Vrkshayurveda. CIKS commenced work to produce this sourcebook on Vrkshayurveda (Traditional Indian Plant Science) in March 2021 and the task was completed in October 2021. This is a short-term project and it was supported by INDIC Academy, Hyderabad.
An important aspect of all the above work in terms of content and approach has been that the work on Vrkshayurveda has been not in terms of – “History of Science/Botany” but more from the point of view of its current relevance and applications. We see the possibility of the use of Vrkshayurveda in many ways and in many areas including – Sustainable Agriculture, Cultivation of medicinal plants and offering a new paradigm for sustainable agriculture based on the foundations of Vrkshayurveda.
” The Sourcebook on Vrkshayurveda” includes the following –
1.A general introduction to the topic
2. An overview of the source material, richness, extent, and depth.
3. An overview of various interesting efforts made recently towards the testing and validation of principles and practices of Vrkshayurveda by various individuals, institutions, and researchers.
4. The current relevance and future potential of the subject.
5. A Bibliography of source material of various kinds on the subject.