Overview
Illustrated A-Z guide to modern and traditional Indian herbal remedies
Includes ayurvedic herbal drugs
More than 150 general and more than 500 plant species are covered
Easy-to-use and highly structured entries
Detailed information on traditional use and modern evidence-based medical application
Contains German Commission E, US Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary, and WHO recommendations
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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About this book
This volume brings together information from myriad sources, including German Commission E monographs and the WHO, to form a highly structured and clear work of reference.
Entries for each medicinal plant describe classical Ayurvedic and Unani uses compared to modern findings and applications, together with their pharmacology and therapeutic principles in an evidence-based approach.
The result highlights the potential of Indian herbs for Western medicine by placing findings on a scientific platform.
Over 200 full-colour photographs and 50 drawings illustrate the plants throughout.
It will be a useful source of information to pharmacists and medical practitioners alike.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Indian Herbal Remedies
Book Subtitle: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic and Other Traditional Usage, Botany
Editors: C. P. Khare
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18659-2
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-01026-5Published: 18 November 2003
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-62229-8Published: 08 October 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-18659-2Published: 27 June 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 524
Topics: Plant Sciences, Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Pharmacology/Toxicology, Pharmacy