Indian Medicinal Plants: A Compendium of 500 Species (Volume 5)

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Indian Medicinal Plants, based on a treatise prepared by S. Raghunatha Iyer, a scholar of both Sanskrit and Ayurveda, aims to make an authoritative contribution to the field. The original work which drew on classical texts, current research as well as the oral medical knowledge of tribal groups has been updated by scholars associated with the Arya Vaidya Sala in Kottakkal, India. This unique compendium offers profiles of 500 key species with detailed taxonomic information. On of the lead features of this compilation is the special technique used in the illustrations, both colour and line, which aims to achieve authenticity of texture, colour and form. The outline information includes distribution and the popular nomenclature in English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu. The main texts present properties and uses in a format which cites ancient verse texts and ethnobotanical sources. This rare work in five volumes should be of special interest to practitioners of alternative medicine, students of Ayurveda, the research and industry associated with medical botany, pharmacologists, sociologists and medical herbalists. The compendium should also be of relevance to the fields of ethnobotany and Sanskrit studies.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR C. Ramankutty

C. Ramankutty, a learned physician of the Arya Vaidyasala, Kottakkal, Kerala.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR P.K. Warrier

P.K. Warrier, Managing Trustee of the Arya Vaidyasala, Kottakkal, Kerala.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR V.P.K. Nambiar

V.P.K. Nambiar, former systematic botanist at the Kerala Forest Research Institute and a specialist in the flora of the Western Ghats.

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Title
Indian Medicinal Plants: A Compendium of 500 Species (Volume 5)
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8125007636
Length
592p., Plates; Figures; Appendices; Bibliography; Index; 24cm.
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#Medicinal Plants