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

By C.P. Khare

This superbly illustrated, easy-to-use 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, compared to modern findings and applications, together with their pharmacology and therapeutic principles in an evidence-based approach. The resulting work highlights the potential of Indian herbs for Western medicine by placing findings on a scientific platform. Over 200 full-color photographs and 50 drawings illustrate the plants. More than 500 species are covered.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540010262
• ISBN13: 9783540010265
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 524 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.8" x 10.8"