Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic and Other Traditional Usage, Botany (Repost)
C.P. Khare, "Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic and Other Traditional Usage, Botany"
English | 2004 | ISBN: 3642622291, 3540010262 | PDF | pages: 518 | 72.2 mb
English | 2004 | ISBN: 3642622291, 3540010262 | PDF | pages: 518 | 72.2 mb
This superbly illustrated A-Z guide to modern and traditional Indian herbal remedies brings together information from numerous authoritative sources in the form of a highly structured and well-written reference work. Entries for each medicinal plant describe classical Ayurvedic and Unani uses, compare modern findings and applications, together with their pharmacology and therapeutic principles in an evidence-based approach. Information sources include: German Commission E, US Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary, and the WHO. The resulting work 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.
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