Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants: Herbal Reference Library [Hardcover]

L. D. Kapoor (Author)

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Hardcover: 424 pages
Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (Nov 10 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0849329299
ISBN-13: 978-0849329296
Product Dimensions: 2.7 x 1.8 x 0.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 934 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #956,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This handbook is filled with over 50 illustrations and descriptions of approximately 250 plants which are used for herbal medicine. It includes information on medicinal plants ranging from Abies spectabilis to Zizyphus vulgaris. The purpose of this handbook is to make available a reference for easy, accurate identification of these herbs. Derived from India, "Ayurveda" is the foundation stone of their ancient medical science. Approximately 80 percent of the population of India and other countries in the East continue to utilize this system of medicinal treatment. It is believed that the key to successful medication is the use of the correct herb. This is an indispensable resource for all physicians, pharmacists, drug collectors, and those interested in the healing arts.

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Reference describes some 251 plants, giving their different names in the different languages of India and abroad. Their habitat, distribution, chemical constituents and pharmacological therapeutic uses and dosage as prescribed in the Ayurveda are also indicated. Previously published in c1990 under the title, CRC Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants.