Book ID: 84621
Khare, C. P. (ed.)
Indian Herbal Remedies. Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic and Other Traditional Usage, Botany. 2003. 250 (some col.) figs. IX, 523 p. 4to. Hardcover.
Information from various sources, inluding German E monographs and the WHO, to form a highly structured and clear encylopedia. Entries for each medicinal plant describe classical uses and properties, together with their pharmacology and therpeutic principles. The result highlights the potential of Indian herbs for Western medicine by placing findings on a scientific platform.