Indian Medicinal Plants

Indian Medicinal Plants

Author: C.P. Khare

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-04-22

Total Pages: 836

ISBN-13: 0387706372

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In an easy to use dictionary style of A–Z presentation, this volume lists the taxonomy and medicinal usage of Indian plants. Also given are both traditional Indian and international synonyms along with details of the habitats of the plants. This book, illustrated by over 200 full-color figures, is aimed at bringing out an updated Acute Study Dictionary of plant sources of Indian medicine. The text is based on authentic treatises which are the outcome of scientific screening and critical evaluation by eminent scholars. The Dictionary is presented in a user-friendly format, as a compact, handy, easy to use and one-volume reference work.


Ginger

Ginger

Author: Satyesh Chandra Pakrashi

Publisher: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9788179360088

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Herbal Cosmetics in Ancient India

Herbal Cosmetics in Ancient India

Author: Kunda B. Patkar

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9788172760854

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This Book Has Gleaned Various Cosmetic Formulations Contained In A Wide Body Of Literature On Subjects As Diverse As Dharma (Religion), The Art Of Love And Health Sciences. Condition Good.


Indian Herbal Remedies

Indian Herbal Remedies

Author: C.P. Khare

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-06-27

Total Pages: 519

ISBN-13: 3642186599

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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


Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies

Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies

Author: Lakshmi C. Mishra

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2003-09-29

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 9780849313660

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Arguably the oldest form of health care, Ayurveda is often referred to as the "Mother of All Healing." Although there has been considerable scientific research done in this area during the last 50 years, the results of that research have not been adequately disseminated. Meeting the need for an authoritative, evidence-based reference, Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies is the first book to analyze and synthesize current research supporting Ayurvedic medicine. This book reviews the latest scientific information, evaluates the research data, and presents it in an easy to use format. The editor has carefully selected topics based on the availability of scientific studies and the prevalence of a disease. With contributions from experts in their respective fields, topics include Ayurvedic disease management, panchkarma, Ayurvedic bhasmas, the current status of Ayurveda in India, clinical research design, and evaluation of typical clinical trials of certain diseases, to name just a few. While there are many books devoted to Ayurveda, very few have any in-depth basis in scientific studies. This book provides a critical evaluation of literature, clinical trials, and biochemical and pharmacological studies on major Ayurvedic therapies that demonstrates how they are supported by scientific data. Providing a natural bridge from Ayurveda to Western medicine, Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies facilitates the integration of these therapies by health care providers.


Herbal Remedies of the Lumbee Indians

Herbal Remedies of the Lumbee Indians

Author: Arvis Locklear Boughman

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2004-02-19

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0786413328

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"There's nothing happens to a person that can't be cured if you get what it takes to do it. We come out of the earth, and there's something in the earth to cure everything ... I don't fix a tonic until I'm sure what's wrong with a person. I don't make guesses. I have to be sure, because medicine can do bad as well as good, and I don't want to hurt anybody.... Maybe it takes some herbs. Maybe it takes some touching. But most of all, it takes faith"--Vernon Cooper, Lumbee healer. The Lumbee Indian tribe has lived in the coastal plain of North Carolina for centuries, and most Lumbee continue to live in rural areas of Robeson County with access to a number of healing plants and herbs used in the form of teas, poultices, and salves to treat common ailments. The first section of this book describes and documents the numerous plant and herbal remedies that the Lumbee have used for centuries and continue to use today. There are remedies for ailments relating to cancer (external and internal), the circulatory and digestive systems, the heart, hypertension and hypotension, infections and parasitic diseases, asthma, pregnancy, sprains, swellings, and muscle, skeletal and joint disorders, to name just a few. The second portion of this work records the words, recollections and wellness philosophies of living Lumbee elders, healers, and community leaders. The information presented in this book is not intended to be a substitute for the advice or treatment from a physician. The authors do not advocate self-diagnosis or self-medication, and warn that any plant substance may cause an allergic or extremely unhealthy reaction in some people.