Herbal Drugs and Pharmacognosy: Monographs on Commercially Important Medicinal Plants of Nepal

One of the most important aspects of the book is illustrative accounts of the macroscopic and microscopic characters of the commercially useful parts and powdered drugs, with notes on Ethnobotanical use and pharmaceutical aspects of the medicinal plants used as herbal drugs. Special emphasis is given on the pharmacognosy of some common herbal drugs widely used in Ayurvedic medicine and herbal preparations. The book also covers important information on the history of medicinal plants and herbal medicine, laboratory techniques for the pharmacognostic study, processing of herbal drugs, processing of herbal drugs, commercial aspects, certification, and government regulations related to herbal drugs, etc. Similarly major focus is given on the monographs of 30 commercially important medicinal plants.