Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times

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1. Phyllanthus Species

   Scientific Evaluation and Medicinal Applications

   Edited by Ramadasan Kuttan, K.B. Harikumar

   Series: Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times

   The genus Phyllanthus has over 1,000 species distributed worldwide, many of which have been used indigenously for the treatment of a variety of ailments for generations. Researchers have developed ways to analyze the potential of these plants and demonstrated the pharmacological action and various...

   Published August 28th 2011 by CRC Press
2. Figs

   The Genus Ficus

   By Ephraim Philip Lansky, Helena Maaria Paavilainen

   Series: Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times

   With a history as ancient as any cultivated fruit, many believe the fig has been with us even longer than the pomegranate. The Ficus constitutes one of the largest and hardiest genera of flowering plants featuring as many as 750 species. Although the extraordinary mutualism between figs and their...

   Published July 25th 2010 by CRC Press
3. Herbal Principles in Cosmetics

   Properties and Mechanisms of Action

   By Bruno Burlando, Luisella Verotta, Laura Cornara, Elisa Bottini-Massa

   Series: Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times

   Interest in the molecular and mechanistic aspects of cosmetic research has grown exponentially during the past decade. Herbal Principles in Cosmetics: Properties and Mechanisms of Action critically examines the botanical, ethnopharmacological, phytochemical, and molecular aspects of botanical...

   Published June 22nd 2010 by CRC Press
4. Bupleurum Species

   Scientific Evaluation and Clinical Applications

   Edited by Sheng-Li Pan

   Series: Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times

   The prominence of the Bupleurum species cannot be overstated. Across China and Japan, it serves as a main or supplementary ingredient in over two thirds of traditional medications. For over 2000 years, it has been used to treat fevers, intestinal maladies, malaria, and countless other afflictions....

   Published April 23rd 2006 by CRC Press
5. Traditional Medicines for Modern Times

   Antidiabetic Plants

   Edited by Amala Soumyanath

   Series: Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times

   The increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus world-wide is an issue of major socio-economic concern. Scientific interest in plant-derived medicine is steadily rising, yet there is often a wide disparity in the caliber of information available. A detailed compilation of scientific information from...

   Published November 1st 2005 by CRC Press
6. Juzen-taiho-to (Shi-Quan-Da-Bu-Tang)

   Scientific Evaluation and Clinical Applications

   Edited by Haruki Yamada, Ikuo Saiki

   Series: Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times

   Kampo is a traditional Japanese herbal medicine that takes a holistic approach to healing. Since Kampo is currently being used for the treatment of a wide range of diseases with many reports of clinical effectiveness, it is playing an increasingly important role in Japan's modern-day health care....

   Published April 28th 2005 by CRC Press
7. Traditional Medicinal Plants and Malaria

   Edited by Merlin Willcox, Gerard Bodeker, Philippe Rasoanaivo, Jonathan Addae-Kyereme

   Series: Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times

   Malaria is an increasing worldwide threat, with more than three hundred million infections and one million deaths every year. The world’s poorest are the worst affected, and many treat themselves with traditional herbal medicines. These are often more available and affordable, and sometimes are...

   Published June 27th 2004 by CRC Press
8. Sho-Saiko-To

   Scientific Evaluation and Clinical Applications

   Edited by Yukio Ogihara, Masaki Aburada

   Series: Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times

   Kampo medicine is a traditional medicine that originated from China over two thousand years ago. It was adopted by the Japanese and remained there for many years until modern times. Kampo medicine is now becoming increasingly recognized as an important therapeutic method alongside Western practice....

   Published July 23rd 2003 by CRC Press
9. Rasayana

   Ayurvedic Herbs for Longevity and Rejuvenation

   By H.S. Puri

   Series: Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times

   Until relatively recently, much of the information on India's research into their medicinal plants has remained within India, mainly published within Indian journals. However, today the field of Ayurveda is expanding, with the integration of herbs and minerals discovered in other countries and the...

   Published October 16th 2002 by CRC Press
10. Shengmai San

    By Robert Kam-Ming Ko

    Series: Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times

    Traditional Chinese medicine commonly prescribes herbal formulas for the prevention and treatment of diseases. Shengmai San, a famous Chinese medicinal formula that has been used for more than eight hundred years in China, is comprised of Radix Ginseng, Fructus Schisandre and Radix Ophiopogonis....

    Published June 19th 2002 by CRC Press