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The book entitled "Controversial Herbal Drugs of Ayurveda" is aimed at certain herbal drugs used in Ayurvedic System of Medicine having doubtful botanical identity. Many of plant drugs documented in ancient Ayurvedic texts have controversial issues as regard their accurate botanical linkages. Proper identification of medicinal plants has significant impact on finished product and therapeutics.
Of the late there has been a spurt in research on herbal ...
Indian Alchemy (Rasa Shastra) and Pharmacy (Bhashajeya Kalpana) are important branches of Ayurveda. Efficacy of several mineral (Shilajit as antioxidants and antidiabetic) and polyherbal formulations (Trikatu as bioavailability enhancer) has been proved by modern investigations. Work titled Dictionary of Indian Alchemy and Polyherbal formulations include information on classic terms used in Indian Alchemy and pharmacy. It includes information on therapeutic uses ...
Medicinal plants are integral part of Ayurvedic system of medicine. Drugs are obtained from roots, stem, flower, bark or fruit of the medicinal plants. The work titled Glossary of Medicinal Plants use in Ayurveda is aimed at providing the reader with brief but relevant account of medicinal plants used in Indian System of medicine. The plants have been discussed as per syllabus of Dravyaguna (Ayurvedic Pharmacology). The book will serve as useful guide for ...
Phytochemicals refers to chemical constituents of medicinal plants. These are curative principles of plant based remedies. Recent scientific research has demonstrated that phytochemicals have demonstrated that phytochemicals have prophylactic (diseases preventing properties). The work titled Annotated Bibliography of Phytochemicals is an attempt to assemble scientific research on phytochemicals at one stage. Phytochemicals have been arranged as per natural order ...
The skyrocketing cost of research for therapeutic molecules from purely synthetic chemistry, has prompted the resurgence of interest in traditional herbal medicine. While clinical usage of such herbs has been extensively documented in ancient texts, exhaustive plant profiles are lacking for most plants, especially with regard to phytochemicals and their biosynthetic pathways. This shortage of information, coupled with increasing information demands of modern ...
Contents: Part I. Description of Medicinal plants: 1. Alkanna. 2. Amalaki. 3. American Spinkenard. 4. Amragandhiharidra. 5. Annual Wormwood. 6. Antamool (Indian Ipecauch). 7. Arjuna. 8. Arka (Indian Madar). 9. Arnica. 10. Ashwagandha (Indian winter cherry). 11. Bala (Country Mallow). 12. Bhallataka (Marking Nut). 13. Bhringraja (Trailing Eclipta). 14. Bilva (Wood Apple). 15. Bishop's weed. 16. Bitter apple. 17. Black Cohosh. 18. Blue Cohosh. 19. Brahami (Indian ...