The concept of blood purifier drugs is unique. These drugs are endowed with a number of pharmacological actions. An extensive search was carried out for this book to record all the available information in Unani literature on the concepts of blood, impure blood and blood purification. Unani classical books of different languages and discussion with experts were conferred with for this book. Contemporary reference books, relevant articles, peer reviewed indexed journals were assessed to find out on going current theories and advancement in the field of herbal medicine. This book may serve as a tool for a student, teachers, medical practitioner as well as common man seeking guidance in the field of blood purification by herbal drugs. Various scientific studies on blood purifier drugs on various common human diseases and different blood purifier medicine available in the market are also included in this book which helps Unani, Ayurvedic and Allopathic practitioner to treat diseases.
This comprehensive guide to healing synthesizes the principles and practices of Hippocratic, Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Persian medicine, and includes the first English translation of one of the handbooks of Avicenna, whose writings have been classics in herbal and dietetic medicine for more than 1,000 years. Based on the philosophy that "food is the best medicine," Avicenna's canon provides simple and effective diagnostic techniques and therapies for maintaining health and strengthening the immune system. Includes a botanical guide for the 100 most-used healing herbs and recommended treatments for 400 conditions, including diet and nutrition, herbology, and aromatherapy.
A vast majority of the world’s population lacks access to essential medicines and the provision of safe healthcare services. Medicinal plants and herbal medicines can be applied for pharmacognosy, or the discovery of new drugs, or as an aid for plant physiology studies. In recent years, there has been increased interest in the search for new chemical entities and the expression of resistance of many drugs available in the market has led to a shift in paradigm towards medicinal research. Herbal treatments, the most popular form of folk medicine, may become an important way of increasing access to healthcare services. Advanced Pharmacological Uses of Medicinal Plants and Natural Products provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of drug discovery from natural sources that allow for the effective treatment of human health problems without any side effects, toxicity, or drug resistance. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as ethnobotany, therapeutic applications, and bioactive compounds, this book is ideally designed for pharmacologists, scientists, ethnobotanists, botanists, health researchers, professors, industry professionals, and health students in fields that include pharmaceutical drug development and discovery.
Treatments for psoriasis, besides affecting the skin, may be associated with various comorbidities (for instance, depression, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease and, in severe psoriasis, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases), which often presents a therapeutic challenge to physicians.Written by renowned experts, this volume gives a comprehensive overview of psoriasis and its various comorbidities. It describes the treatment modalities for mild and moderate-to-severe psoriasis, including topical, phototherapeutic and conventional systemic treatments (e.g. acitretine, methotrexate and cyclosporine), as well as biological therapies (e.g. alefacept, efalizumab, etanercept, adalimumab and infliximab). The chapters on biological therapies focus on key safety issues. Further chapters focus on such topics as the management of childhood psoriasis and psoriasis in distinctive locations, such as the scalp, face, flexures, palm/soles and nails. Finally, future therapeutic modalities, with the focus on small molecules and potential biological therapies, are discussed.This publication will make significant reading to dermatologists and all physicians dealing with psoriasis, such as general practitioners, psychiatrists, rheumatologists, cardiologists and diabetologists.
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
This book is intended primarily for medical students, interns, and general practitioners interested in improving their ability to deal with beauty care and ushering in this field. We have essentially chosen to present the theoretical as well as the practical aspects of cosmetology in order to approach the most appropriate strategies suitable for skin type in an abridged manner. Our primary goal is to provide our readers a better understanding of the subject enriched with Unani concept and therapeutic strategies.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a multifaceted reproductive, metabolic syndrome, and its symptoms involve interactions between hormones, genes, and environmental stressors. The characteristic symptoms of PCOS include menstrual abnormalities such as oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea. The general symptoms of PCOS are anovulation or oligo-ovulation. Herbal Medicine Applications for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome provides comprehensive information on different aspects of PCOS, including its pathogenesis, symptoms, therapies, and management, particularly through herbal remedies. With 13 chapters related to different aspects of PCOS, this book provides enormous knowledge about the pathogenesis and role of different therapeutic strategies globally. These chapters have been contributed by researchers from across the globe from Europe to Asia, who highlight the importance of herbal medicines in the treatment of a reproductive disorder such as PCOS. This book also serves as a simple compendium for undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, and pharmaceutical companies to understand the fundamental concepts of herbal treatment use with regard to basic mechanisms, sources, and positive impact. Readers will find an articulate package of knowledge compiled about pathogenesis and complications of PCOS and the role of herbs in the development of drugs for the treatment of reproductive disorders.
Despite the relevance of and empirical evidence for African Traditional Medicine, based on African Indigenous Medical Knowledge (AIMK), research and development of new phytomedicines from this continent has been slow. African Indigenous Medical Knowledge and Human Health aims to provide a catalyst for health innovations based on the rich African biodiversity and AIMK. The book documents some of the success stories from the continent related to AIMK and serves as a one-step reference for all professionals interested in the research and development of medical interventions - including pharmacognosists, ethnobiologists, botanists, phytochemists, pharmacologists and medical scientists.
The use of medicinal plants in herbal and modern medicine has gained popularity over the last few decades due to consumers taking more natural approaches to medicine. Aquatic medicinal plants are rich in bioactive compounds and demonstrate various commercial, nutraceutical, and biological applications. Aquatic Medicinal Plants offers the reader a wealth of information on uses of bioactive components of these plants, along with crucial references, and explains their traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties. Features Provides information on aquatic and semiaquatic medicinal plants and their uses globally. Discusses phytochemical components with the known active constituents and their pharmaceutical applications. This volume in the Exploring Medicinal Plants series is appropriate for scientists, experts, and consultants associated with the exploration of aquatic medicinal plant usage. This book is an essential tool for identifying important aquatic medicinal plants and possibilities for the synthesis or preparation of modern drugs.
As an alternative form of medicine, Unani has found favour in India. These Unani practitioners can practice as qualified doctors in India, as the government approve their practice. Unani medicine is very close to Ayurveda. Both are based on theory of the presence of the elements (in Unani, they are considered to be fire, water, earth and air) in the human body. According to followers of Unani medicine, these elements are present in different fluids and their balance leads to health and their imbalance leads to illness. Government have exclusive department of Indian system of medicine inclusive of Unani under Health ministry and several states have department and institutions to ensure the proper regulation and development of Unani medicine in India. Herb gardens, nursery of medicinal plants, experimental and field scale cultivation are the major initiatives taken for the improvement of medicine. Skin disease, liver disorder, sexual disturbances, pulmonary, sinus and communicable diseases are the major effective treatment achieved areas for Unani. Tremendous progress has been registered in the development of modern medicine. Yet, medicinal plants continue to be an important source of drugs throughout the world. Unani medicine is one of them, plant as a source of drugs of much more important for the developing countries. This book majorly deals with the, habitat, description, procedure and time of collection, chemical constituents, method of processing, therapeutic uses of medicinal plants. This book also constitutes the list of institutes of Unani medicines, list of college of Unani medicines in India, world importers of natural medicine. This publication is one of its kinds which clearly indicate the usefulness of Unani medicine, shows how the plant secrets, preserve the natural secrets/ hormones/ juices which ultimately uses in Unani system of medicine. This book is most informative and useful for students, Research scholars and scientist. We hope this book will achieve the long standing demand of herbal chemists. TAGS Handbook on Unani Medicines with Formulae, Processes, Uses and Analysis Unani Medicine in India, Process of Arabic & Yunani Medicine, Unani tibb, Arabian medicine, Islamic medicine, Animal Origin Drugs Used in Unani Medicine, Formulae of Unani Medicine Products, Medicinal Plants of Yunani Medicines, Ayurveda Medicines, Siddha Medicine, Medicinal Plants from Siddha System of Medicine, Medicinal Plants Used in Ayurveda, Yunani and Siddha, Medicine and Medicinal Plants Ayurveda, Aatrilal (Ammi Majus), Formulae of Azaraqi (Strychnos Nux-Vomica), Baqla (Vicia Faba), Process of Bazrulbanj (Hyoscyamus), Formulae of Chobchini (Smilax China), Formulae of Dudhi, Dudhi Khurd (Euphorbia Thymifolia), Process of Fifil Siyah (Piper Nigrum), Gaozaban (Borago Officinalis), Habbun Neel (Ipomoea Nil), Formulae of Halela Siyah (Terminalia Chebula), Formulae of Heel Khurd (Elettaria Cardamomum), Formulae of Inderjeo Talkh (Holarrhena Antidysenterica), Process of Ispand (Peganum Harmala), Process of Karanj (Pongamia Pinnata), Process of Karnab (Brassica Oleracea), Formulae of Khella (Ammi Visnaga), Mako (Solanum Nigrum), Formulae of Mundi (Sphaeranthus Indicus), Narjeel Daryaee (Lodoicea Maldivica), Process of Panwad (Cassia Tora), Formulae of Sambhalu (Vitex Negundo), Turbud (Operculina Turpethum), Cupri Sulphas, Process of Potassii Nitras, Process of Sodii Carbonas Impure, Formulae of Zincum, Zinci Oxidum, Formulae of Animal Flesh, Process of Mel, Urine, Snake Venom, Process of Ostrea Edulis, Process of M. Trianthema, Viverra Civetta, Chelonia, Bombyx Mori, Formulae of Stannic Sulphidum, Silicum, Process of Plumbi Oxidum, Process of Makaradhwaja, Formulae of Adamas, Preservation and Storage, Habitat, Method of Processing, Powdered Drug, Morphology
