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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453353603321

Autore

Singh A. P (Amrit Pal), <1971, >

Titolo

Compendia of world's medicinal flora / / Amritpal Singh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Enfield, N.H. : , : Science Publishers, , 2006

ISBN

0-429-06350-4

1-281-82765-7

9786611827656

1-4398-4301-5

1-57808-598-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (358 p.)

Disciplina

615/.321

Soggetti

Materia medica, Vegetable

Medicinal plants

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Preface; Contents; Part A:; Chapter 1: Introduction to Herbal Medicine; Chapter 2: Herbal Pharmacy; Chapter 3: Phytochemicals; Part B; Chapter 1: Medicinal Algae; Chapter 2: Medicinal Fungi; Chapter 3: Medicinal Lichens; Chapter 4: Medicinal Bryophytes; Chapter 5: Medicinal Pteridophytes; Chapter 6: Medicinal Gymnosperms; Chapter 7: Medicinal Angiosperms; FURTHER READING; Taxonomic Index; Subject Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Alternative systems of medicine (Ayurveda, Siddha, Homoepathy, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medcila Herbalism) utilizes medicinal plants for formulations. The present work is aimed at documentation of chemical composition, medicinal use and modern investigative work on medicinal plants. As the name of the title suggests, the work includes rare medicinal plants used globally in medicine. As research is being done on medicinal plants, more and more phytochemicals are being discovered. On basis of this, traditional uses of medicinal plants are being confirmed. The work will be a valua