Natural Medicines. Ailments inhibition by Teas, Infusions and Decactions in Meerut Region of Uttar Pradesh, India, 2022. 68 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.

India is a country with a strong attachment to the use of traditional or folk medicine. This system of medicine is as old as Indian history itself and has formed an integral part of the Indian traditions since time immemorial. Reference to plants used as drugs is often found in old literature (Atharvaveda, Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, etc.). In spite of the achievement of allopathic medicine, the Indian systems of medicine known as Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Naturopathy still continue to provide medical care to the majority of the population on account of it being cheaper and with almost no side effects.

The present study has been undertaken to compile and collate the scattered information on treating ailments with inhibition by infusion, decoction, and tincture with its compounds. The compiled data has been collected through open questionnaires and informal interviews held with Vaidyas, Hakims, and elderly village people, who have knowledge of the medicinal uses of plants and mostly use them in treating their ailments.
The book includes more than 80 plants, which are used for treating various ailments with natural medicines prepared as teas, infusions, or decoctions.

The plants are enumerated alphabetically by their botanical names, followed by English names, Local names, Descriptions, Distribution, Major chemical composition, Use in ailments, Ingredients, Method of preparation, Preparation time of medicine, Dose, and Precaution if any.

A Glossary of Medical Terms, along with an index of Botanical Names, English Names, and Vernacular Names is included. An Index to Ailments has also been provided