Ayurvedic Herbs: A Clinical Guide to the Healing Plants of Traditional Indian Medicine

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ISBN: 9780789017680 | 0789017687
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Copyright: 10/18/2006

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Examines clinical information available on more than 60 herbs to determine how use in traditional Indian medicine is supported by modern scientific study. Topics include drug development in ancient India, scientific investigation of Indian medicinal plants, gastrointestinal agents, and more. For practitioners. Softcover, hardcover available. DNLM: Plants, Medicinal.

Foreword

H. Wagner

Preface

xiii

Acknowledgments

xvii

Chapter 1. Drug Development and Evaluation in Ancient India

(6)

Origins of Ayurveda

(2)

History of Drug Evaluation

(1)

Plant Use in Ayurveda

(3)

Chapter 2. Scientific Investigation of Indian Medicinal Plants

(6)

History of Research

(2)

Results of Scientific Investigation

(4)

Chapter 3. Gastrointestinal Agents

(48)

Malabsorption Syndrome

(3)

Dyspepsia

(4)

Antiulcer Plants

(9)

Other Antiulcer Plants

(4)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

(6)

Antiemetic Agents

(4)

Laxatives

(10)

Other Laxative Plants

(1)

Diarrhea

(7)

Chapter 4. Hepatoprotective Agents

(24)

Plant Use in Ayurveda

(1)

Scientific Studies

(14)

Viral Hepatitis

(4)

Other Antiviral Plants

(1)

Ascites

(1)

Chronic Cholecystitis

(3)

Chapter 5. Respiratory Tract Drugs

(34)

Plants for Bronchial Asthma

(25)

Upper-Respiratory Tract Infections

111

(4)

Other Plants

115

(1)

Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia

116

(3)

Chapter 6. Cardiovascular Drugs

119

(32)

Cardioprotective Plants

120

(11)

Hypolipidemic Plants

131

(12)

Other Hypolipidemic Plants

143

(1)

Antihypertensive Plants

144

(2)

Venous Disorders

146

(5)

Chapter 7. Urinary Tract Drugs

151

(12)

Diuretics

151

(6)

Plants for Urinary Tract Disorders

157

(6)

Chapter 8. Antirheumatic Agents

163

(30)

Rheumatoid Arthritis

163

(30)

Chapter 9. Skin and Trauma Care Agents

193

(30)

Skin Diseases

194

(10)

Leukoderma/Follicular Eczema

204

(3)

Psoriasis

207

(4)

Wound Healing Plants

211

(7)

Other Wound Healing Plants

218

(1)

Fracture Healing Plants

219

(4)

Chapter 10. Gynecological Agents

223

(6)

Galactagogue

223

(2)

Anti leukorrheal Plants

225

(1)

Antimenorrhagial Plants

226

(3)

Chapter 11. Antidiabetic Agents

229

(50)

Main Plants

231

(41)

Other Plants

272

(3)

Diabetic Complications

275

(4)

Chapter 12. Central Nervous System Agents

279

(26)

Memory and Learning Enhancers

280

(18)

Parkinson's Disease

298

(3)

Sedative Plants

301

(4)

Chapter 13. Rasayana Drugs: Antiaging Agents, Adaptogens, and Immunostimulants

305

(24)

Tonic/Antiaging Effects

306

(6)

Other Tonic/Antiaging Plants

312

(1)

Immunostimulant Effects Against Infection

313

(3)

Other Immunostimulant Plants

316

(1)

Cancer Therapy

317

(9)

Other Plants Used in Cancer Therapy

326

(3)

Chapter 14. Dental and Ophthalmological Agents

329

(14)

Dental Health

329

(3)

Other Dental Conditions

332

(3)

Ophthalmological Agents

335

(8)

Appendix: List of Single Plants, Indications, and Chapters

343

(4)

Index

347

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Ayurvedic Herbs: A Clinical Guide to the Healing Plants of Traditional Indian Medicine

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