Book ID: 105170
Offringa, Lisa
Medicinal Plants of Northern Thailand for the Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly. 2014. 33 (13 col.) figs. VIII, 92 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
This book provides a description of cognitive impairment in the elderly population through the lens of Thai Traditional Medicine as it is practiced in northern Thailand. It provides an overview of Thai Traditional Medicine and the memory loss presented in elderly dementia. Some medicinal plants used by traditional Thai healers to treat cognitive decline and memory issues in the elderly are reviewed.