Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times
About the Book Series
The Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times series reports on current developments and discusses key topics relevant to interdisciplinary health sciences research by ethnobiologists, taxonomists, conservationists, agronomists, chemists, clinicians, and toxicologists. The series is relevant to all these scientists and helps them guide business, government agencies, and commerce in the complexities of these matters.
Chamomile: Medicinal, Biochemical, and Agricultural Aspects
1st Edition
By Moumita Das
September 19, 2019
In use as a medicinal plant since time immemorial in Europe and the Middle East, chamomile is gaining popularity in the Americas, Australia, and Asia. The spectrum of disease conditions in which it is used in traditional medicine systems is, quite simply, mind boggling. There is, without a doubt, a...
Figs: The Genus Ficus
1st Edition
By Ephraim Philip Lansky, Helena Maaria Paavilainen
September 12, 2017
With a history as ancient as any cultivated fruit, many believe the fig has been with us even longer than the pomegranate. The Ficus constitutes one of the largest and hardiest genera of flowering plants featuring as many as 750 species. Although the extraordinary mutualism between figs and their ...
Phyllanthus Species: Scientific Evaluation and Medicinal Applications
1st Edition
Edited
By Ramadasan Kuttan, K.B. Harikumar
May 31, 2017
The genus Phyllanthus has over 1,000 species distributed worldwide, many of which have been used indigenously for the treatment of a variety of ailments for generations. Researchers have developed ways to analyze the potential of these plants and demonstrated the pharmacological action and various ...
Honey in Traditional and Modern Medicine
1st Edition
Edited
By Laïd Boukraâ
November 16, 2016
The use of honey can be traced back to the Stone Age. Evidence can be found for its nutritional and medicinal use beginning with prehistoric and ancient civilizations. Currently, there is a resurgence of scientific interest in natural medicinal products, such as honey, by researchers, the medical ...
Herbal Principles in Cosmetics: Properties and Mechanisms of Action
1st Edition
By Bruno Burlando, Luisella Verotta, Laura Cornara, Elisa Bottini-Massa
June 23, 2010
Interest in the molecular and mechanistic aspects of cosmetic research has grown exponentially during the past decade. Herbal Principles in Cosmetics: Properties and Mechanisms of Action critically examines the botanical, ethnopharmacological, phytochemical, and molecular aspects of botanical ...
Traditional Medicines for Modern Times: Antidiabetic Plants
1st Edition
Edited
By Amala Soumyanath
November 02, 2005
The increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus world-wide is an issue of major socio-economic concern. Scientific interest in plant-derived medicine is steadily rising, yet there is often a wide disparity in the caliber of information available. A detailed compilation of scientific information from...
Sho-Saiko-To: Scientific Evaluation and Clinical Applications
1st Edition
Edited
By Yukio Ogihara, Masaki Aburada
July 24, 2003
Kampo medicine is a traditional medicine that originated from China over two thousand years ago. It was adopted by the Japanese and remained there for many years until modern times. Kampo medicine is now becoming increasingly recognized as an important therapeutic method alongside Western practice....
Rasayana: Ayurvedic Herbs for Longevity and Rejuvenation
1st Edition
By H.S. Puri
October 17, 2002
Until relatively recently, much of the information on India's research into their medicinal plants has remained within India, mainly published within Indian journals. However, today the field of Ayurveda is expanding, with the integration of herbs and minerals discovered in other countries and the ...