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OverviewAlternative 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 valuable guide for practitioners of alternative systems of medicine. It will be useful for phytochemists, ethnobotanists and herbal pharmacists who will find unique data about less documented medicinal plants. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Amritpal SinghPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Science Publishers,U.S. Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9781578084302ISBN 10: 157808430 Pages: 356 Publication Date: 11 January 2006 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPart A: Introduction to Herbal Medicine; Herbal Pharmacy; Phytochemicals Part B: Medicinal Algae (Sea weeds); Medicinal Fungi (Slime moulds, yeasts and mushrooms); Medicinal Lichens; Medicinal Bryophytes (Liverworts and mosses); Medicinal Pteridophytes (Ferns); Medicinal Gymnosperms; Medicinal AngiospermsReviewsAuthor InformationAmritpal Singh Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |