Indian Herbal Remedies · Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic and Other Traditional Usage, Botany

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