Deepak Acharya
| Deepak Acharya | |
|---|---|
| Dr Deepak AcharyaDeepak Acharya.jpg | |
| Native name | दीपक आचार्य |
| Born | 30 April 1975 [1] Katangi, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 🏫 Education | MSc (Plant Sciences), PhD (Plant Sciences, Microbiology), PostDoc (Ethnobotany) |
| 🎓 Alma mater | BTI (Balaghat), Govt Post Graduate College (Chhindwara), Danielson College (Chhindwara), Dr HS Gour University (Sagar) |
| 💼 Occupation | Scientist, herb enthusiast, ethnobotanist, author, writer, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Indigenous herbal knowledge research |
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Deepak Acharya (born 30 April 1975) is an Indian microbiologist and botanist from Chhindwara.[2][3]
Early life and education
Born in a middle-class South Indian family, Deepak Acharya completed his schooling from BTI and Government Multipurpose School, Balaghat, and Government School, Chhindwara District in Central India. He majored in plant sciences at Government PG College and pursued postgraduate work at Danielson Degree College in Chhindwara. Deepak has obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree in plant sciences from Dr H S Gour University [4] (formerly Saugar University) Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. Later, he pursued his Post Doctorate in ethnobotany in New Delhi.[citation needed]
Research career
He began his research career in 1997. His major herbal research journey began from a remote valley popularly known as Patalkot in Chhindwara district. After more than 10 years of research among the Gonds and Bharias of Patalkot, he moved to Ahmedabad, Gujarat for a social entrepreneurial venture in 2007. Deepak works as Director of Research & Development at Abhumka[5] Herbal Pvt Ltd in Gujarat, India. His company is engrossed in formalising indigenous herbal knowledge into finished products for human and animal healthcare.[6]
Work and profession
His work has involved the documentation of indigenous knowledge of Gond and Bharia tribes of the Patalkot Forest in Madhya Pradesh. Currently, he is scouting the knowledge of herbal healers of Dangs in Gujarat and the Aravallis in Rajasthan. In the whole process of research, scouting, and documentation of indigenous knowledge, his company is determined to safeguard the intellectual and financial rights of the tribespeople who share their herbal knowledge.[7]
Books
- Indigenous Herbal Medicines: Tribal Formulations and Traditional Herbal Practices published by Aavishkar Publication, Jaipur, India. (ISBN 9788179102527 Search this book on
.) - Ethnomedicinal Plants: Revitalizing Traditional Knowledge of Herbs published by CRC Press, USA. (ISBN 9781578086962 Search this book on .)[8]
- Ethnomedicinal Plants of Gujarat State published by Forest Department, Government of Gujarat. (ISBN 8190311484 Search this book on .)
- Adivasiyon ki Aushadhiy Virasat (आदिवासियों की औषधीय विरासत) published by Aavishkar Publishers Distributors, Jaipur, India. (ISBN 9788171327065 Search this book on .)
- Dangs: The Little Known Paradise of India (Author: Dr SK Nanda, Editor: Dr Deepak Acharya) published by Rannade Publishers, Ahmedabad, India. (ISBN 9789383923991 Search this book on .).
- Environment as Capsule: All about Environment Education Informally (Author: Dr SK Nanda, Editor: Dr Deepak Acharya), Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, India. (ISBN 9789351248736 Search this book on .)
His first book in English, Indigenous Herbal Medicines: Tribal Formulations and Traditional Herbal Practices,[9] has been appreciated worldwide. His Hindi book "आदिवासियों की औषधीय विरासत" has also been highly appreciated in India; Gujarat's Chief Minister Narendra Modi released it on 25 January 2013. The book revolves around the age-old herbal healing methods of Indian tribespeople.[citation needed]
Contributions
His regular columns and articles are featured in various national and international print media, e.g., "Herbal Acharya" and "Sehat ki Rasoi" in Gaon Connection, "Herbal Live" in Haribhumi, Jeevan Mantra in Bhasker.com, GreenMedInfo, ECOS - Australia, Positive Health-UK, Heritage Healing-US, Life Positive Hindi, Ayushman, and Heritage Amruth.
Interviews
By Kat Morgenstern: Preserving the Traditional Knowledge of Tribal People in Patalkot [10]
By Mayank Chhaya: Dr. Deepak Acharya’s herbal mantra begins to resonate [11]
References
- ↑ Deepak Acharya: Info
- ↑ Voigt, Kevin (2006-05-12). "Modern Medicine?". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- ↑ "Science Hero: Dr Deepak Acharya". The My Hero Project. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- ↑ Dr H S Gour University
- ↑ Abhumka
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ CRC Press- Ethnomedicinal Plants: Revitalizing of Traditional Knowledge of Herbs
- ↑ Indigenous Herbal Medicines: Tribal Formulations and Traditional Herbal Practices
- ↑ SacredEarth.com- Preserving the Traditional Knowledge of Tribal People in Patalkot
- ↑ South Asia Daily- Dr. Deepak Acharya’s herbal mantra begins to resonate
- ↑ IPNI. Acharya.
External links
- Patalkot- The Hidden World - Deepak Acharya's Research Destination
- Dr Deepak Acharya- Herb Enthusiast, Ambassador of Indigenous Herbal Knowledge, Author/Writer, Scientist and Entrepreneur - Deepak Acharya's Personal Website
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