C.P. Khare, "Indian Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Dictionary"
Springer | 2008 | ISBN: 0387706372 | 900 pages | PDF | 7,1 MB
In 2004, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg C.P Khare published the "Encyclopedia of Indian Medicinal Plants," containing 400 monographs comprising classical and contemporary research findings.
"Indian Medicinal Plants. An Illustrated Dictionary" is the second major reference work that C.P. Khare volume has been dedicated to distinguished scientist, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, who did pioneering work to revive the glory of medicinal and aromatic plants in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Scientific papers of The Wealth of India ", the series (17 volumes) have capsulised in the dictionary and corroborated with the judicious findings of German Commission E, European Cooperative on Phytotherapy (ESCOP) and WHO. Put therapeutic indications and contraindications of assets are the outstanding characteristics of the core text. These are based on herbal pharmacopoeias, compendiums and latest editions of standard reference works such as "Democratic Republic of Herbal Medicines," "(Laurance) Review of Natural Products "," Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database. "Clues for future research are provided in a number of places.
The dictionary is the first updated source of Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha synonyms of their botanical counterparts, after a gap of more than 30 years. The synonyms which appeared in "The Wealth of India" series (1948-1976) and "Chopra Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants" (1956) have been updated to January 2007.
More than 2000 medicinal plants of "The Ayurvedic form of India" and "The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India" and over 100 species of Indian origin, incorporated in "National Formulary of Unani Medicine" have been covered in the dictionary. The differences between the sources of Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha herbs have been identified and a number of disputes have been resolved.
Pharmacognosy experts have selected important herbs, which were specially collected from leading pharmaceutical preparations and pharmacopoeial laboratories and included in the dictionary as four color photographs in the "Identification Guide crude herbs. This is a unique feature and makes it a unique treatment.
The dictionary has been presented in an easy to use, as a compact, manageable, easy to use and moderately priced for a volume reference work. It unfolds hidden virtues and potentials of Indian herbs for busy professionals, researchers, practitioners of herbal and modern medicine, and who frequent the library. It will be a source of information prepared for students of botany, economic botany, pharmacy, agriculture and medical sciences, who aspire to have an advantage over others and are willing to keep abreast of the times.
Springer | 2008 | ISBN: 0387706372 | 900 pages | PDF | 7,1 MB
In 2004, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg C.P Khare published the "Encyclopedia of Indian Medicinal Plants," containing 400 monographs comprising classical and contemporary research findings.
"Indian Medicinal Plants. An Illustrated Dictionary" is the second major reference work that C.P. Khare volume has been dedicated to distinguished scientist, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, who did pioneering work to revive the glory of medicinal and aromatic plants in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Scientific papers of The Wealth of India ", the series (17 volumes) have capsulised in the dictionary and corroborated with the judicious findings of German Commission E, European Cooperative on Phytotherapy (ESCOP) and WHO. Put therapeutic indications and contraindications of assets are the outstanding characteristics of the core text. These are based on herbal pharmacopoeias, compendiums and latest editions of standard reference works such as "Democratic Republic of Herbal Medicines," "(Laurance) Review of Natural Products "," Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database. "Clues for future research are provided in a number of places. The dictionary is the first updated source of Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha synonyms of their botanical counterparts, after a gap of more than 30 years. The synonyms which appeared in "The Wealth of India" series (1948-1976) and "Chopra Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants" (1956) have been updated to January 2007.
More than 2000 medicinal plants of "The Ayurvedic form of India" and "The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India" and over 100 species of Indian origin, incorporated in "National Formulary of Unani Medicine" have been covered in the dictionary. The differences between the sources of Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha herbs have been identified and a number of disputes have been resolved.
Pharmacognosy experts have selected important herbs, which were specially collected from leading pharmaceutical preparations and pharmacopoeial laboratories and included in the dictionary as four color photographs in the "Identification Guide crude herbs. This is a unique feature and makes it a unique treatment.
The dictionary has been presented in an easy to use, as a compact, manageable, easy to use and moderately priced for a volume reference work. It unfolds hidden virtues and potentials of Indian herbs for busy professionals, researchers, practitioners of herbal and modern medicine, and who frequent the library. It will be a source of information prepared for students of botany, economic botany, pharmacy, agriculture and medical sciences, who aspire to have an advantage over others and are willing to keep abreast of the times.
