Orchids In Traditional Medicine

Author : Eng Soon Teoh
Publisher : Springer
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319242743

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Medicinal Orchids of Asia by Eng Soon Teoh Pdf

This unique book brings together a wealth of data on the botanical, ethno-medicinal and pharmacological aspects of over 500 species of Asian medicinal orchids. It starts off by explaining the role and limitations of complimentary and herbal medicines, and how traditional Asian medicine differs from Western, “scientific” medicine. The different Asian medical traditions are described, as well as their modes of preparing herbal remedies. The core of the book presents individual medicinal orchid species arranged by genera. Each species is identified by its official botanical name, synonyms, and local names. Its distribution, habitat and flowering season, uses and pharmacology are described. An overview sums up the research findings on all species within each genus. Clinical observations are discussed whenever available, and possible therapeutic applications are highlighted. The book closes with chapters on the conservation of medicinal orchids and on the role of randomized clinical trials.

Author : Sourav Mukherjee
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 745 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781647335250

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Orchids in Traditional Medicine by Sourav Mukherjee Pdf

Orchids are beautiful, aren’t they? Decorations made of these spectacular plants make the whole atmosphere divine! Their range of colour, the pattern of the flowers and the dots and ridges on the floral parts make them unique and ‘different’. Interestingly, they are the most well-praised medicinal plants in the world. For ages, most countries have been harbouring and using these plants to treat several ailments like that in Ayurved, ancient Chinese medicine, etc. They’re also advocated and boasted for potential healers. Besides, numerous folklore uses, which may or may not be documented, can be traced. Being very juvenile, our research has provided scanty (as compared to their actual uses) information on the validation part of these plants. Orchids in Traditional Medicine tries to take you to the mysteriously beautiful world of orchids, providing a glimpse into understanding their potential and medicinal uses. It also seeks to putatively understand the Ayurvedic doctrine and the existing disputes regarding the use of orchids. Let us now explore the world of medicinal orchids!

Author : Eng Soon Teoh
Publisher : Springer
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030182557

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Orchids as Aphrodisiac, Medicine or Food by Eng Soon Teoh Pdf

Did you know that Vanilla was formerly served as aphrodisiac by Cassanova and Madam Pompadour, and Elizabeth I loved its flavor? This is the first book that provides a complete worldwide coverage of orchids being employed as aphrodisiacs, medicine or charms and food. Opening with an in-depth historical account of orchids (orchis Greek testicle), the author describes how the Theory of Signatures influenced ancient herbalists to regard terrestrial orchid tubers as aphrodisiacs. Doctors and apothecaries promoted it during the Renaissance. Usage of orchids in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Indian Ayurvedic Medicine; by Tibetan yogins and Amchi healers for longevity pills, tonics and aphrodisiacs; by Africans to prepare 'health promoting' chikanda or as survival food when lost in the Australian bush are some highlights of the book. Early settlers in America and the East Indies often relied on native remedies and employment of orchids for such needs is described. Also covered are the search for medicinal compounds by scientists, attempts to prove the orchid's efficacy by experiment and the worry of conservationists.

Author : Alexander Friesen,Bruno Friesen
Publisher : W. Zuckschwerdt Verlag
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783863710521

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The Herbal Power of Orchids by Alexander Friesen,Bruno Friesen Pdf

Orchids are some of the nature most gorgeous creation. The authors try to reveal the treasures and secrets of orchids. The book provides the currently available information on ethnomedicine, ethnobotany and traditional knowledge. It identifies its phytochemical and pharmacological important compounds and discusses the results of experimental, preclinical and clinical studies with extracts of orchid species. The authors introduce the reader into the chemistry of plant toxins and the major alkaloids synthesized by the bio chemistry of orchids. TCM uses many orchids as ingredient in their herbal formulation. They transfer the indication and results into the nomenclature and terminology of the western medicine in a way, easy to read and to understand. The authors do not intent to write a scientific book for the scientist, but to meet the challenge of a reader interested in herbal orchids who would like to view this subject from different angles eager to discover the secrets of orchids and learn how difficult it is to unlock their treasures. We compiled the available up-to-date knowledge and the opinion of different authors in this field to present a comprehensive over all view of the herbal use of orchids.

Author : Hong Hai,Soh Shan Bin
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789811205316

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Healing Orchids by Hong Hai,Soh Shan Bin Pdf

Famed for their exotic beauty and richness in variety, orchids may be found in all continents of the world except Antarctica. Although the plants are widely cultivated both in homes and farms, few people realize that many species of orchids have legendary healing qualities that have been used for centuries by Chinese, Ayurvedic and other traditional medicines for such conditions as skin eczema, depression, indigestion, heart disease and high blood pressure.This little highly-readable volume with beautiful illustrations helps you discover fascinating plants that are pleasing to behold yet may also help you attain good health. Read about the Dendrobium as a yin tonic that improves complexion and boosts the immune system, the enticing aroma of Vanilla found in ice cream but also reputed to heal sexual dysfunction, Bletilla that helps in cancer cure, Gastrodia for post-stroke rehabilitation, as well as other genera and species of healing orchids.Written by two Chinese physicians with training in biomedical science, the book also offers a unique perspective of biomedical explanations for healing orchids.

Author : Bijaya Pant,Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Materia medica, Vegetable
ISBN : OCLC:876817057

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Medicinal Orchids of Nepal by Bijaya Pant,Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti Pdf

Author : Nirmal Joshee,Sadanand A. Dhekney,Prahlad Parajuli
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030312695

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Medicinal Plants by Nirmal Joshee,Sadanand A. Dhekney,Prahlad Parajuli Pdf

This book offers a fresh look on a variety of issues concerning herbal medicine - the methods of growing and harvesting various medicinal plants; their phytochemical content; medicinal usage; regulatory issues; and mechanism of action against myriad of human and animal ailments. ‘Medicinal Plants: From Farm to Pharmacy’ comprises chapters authored by renowned experts from academics and industry from all over the world. It provides timely, in-depth study/analysis of medicinal plants that are already available in the market as supplements or drug components, while also introducing several traditional herbs with potential medicinal applications from various regions of the world. The book caters to the needs of a diverse group of readers: plant growers, who are looking for ways to enhance the value of their crops by increasing phytochemical content of plant products; biomedical scientists who are studying newer applications for crude herbal extracts or isolated phytochemicals; clinicians and pharmacologists who are studying interactions of herbal compounds with conventional treatment modalities; entrepreneurs who are navigating ways to bring novel herbal supplements to the market; and finally, natural medicine enthusiasts and end-users who want to learn how herbal compounds are produced in nature, how do they work and how are they used in traditional or modern medicine for various disease indications.

Author : David Lumsden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1941
Category : Orchid culture
ISBN : IND:30000091685655

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Culture of Orchids by David Lumsden Pdf

Author : Lakshman Chandra De
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783110426403

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Commercial Orchids by Lakshman Chandra De Pdf

Orchids account for a large share of global floriculture trade both as cut flowers and as potted plants, and are estimated to comprise around 10% of international fresh cut flower trade. The average value of fresh cut orchids and buds trade during 2007-2012 was US$ 483 million. In 2012, there are more than 40 countries exporting orchids and 60 countries importing orchids around the world, with the total size of the global trade equaling US$ 504 million. In India, about 1350 species belonging to 186 genera represent approximately 5.98% of the world orchid flora and 6.83% of the flowering plants in India. The publication on “Commercial Orchids” is presented in 15 interesting chapters vividly highlighting the global orchid industry, bio-diversity, conservation and bio-piracy of genetic resources, morphological and molecular characterization of valuable species, breeding approaches for improved genotypes, production of quality planting materials, physiology of tropical and temperate orchids, climate change and its impact on orchid productivity, production technology of commercial epiphytic orchids for cut flower, production technology of commercial terrestrial orchids for cut flower, orchids for pot culture, hanging baskets and tree mounting, medicinal and aromatic orchids, post-harvest management of cut flowers of commercial orchids, value addition and marketing.

Author : Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Orchids
ISBN : 9937217261

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The Orchids of Nepal by Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti Pdf

Author : Cengiz Mordeniz
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781789841831

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Traditional and Complementary Medicine by Cengiz Mordeniz Pdf

Modern medicine has reached a point where the patient is not treated as a biopsychosocial-spiritual being but rather is seen as a virtual identity consisting of laboratory findings and images. More focus is placed on relieving the symptoms instead of curing the disease. Mostly, patients are turned into lifetime medication-dependent individuals. New medicines are needed to overcome the side effects, complications, resistance, and intolerance caused by pharmacological and interventional therapies. In hopes of drug-free and painless alternative treatments with fewer complications, there has been a trend to revisit traditional methods that have been dismissed by modern medicine. Traditional medicine has to be reevaluated with modern scientific methods to complement and integrate with evidence-based modern medicine.

Author : Azamal Husen,Manu Pant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-12-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 103255553X

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Exploring Medicinal Orchids by Azamal Husen,Manu Pant Pdf

Exploring Medicinal Orchids is a comprehensive guide for medicinally important orchids, their diversity, and use in traditional and folk medicines.

Author : Kingsley W. Dixon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Orchids
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120996645

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Orchid Conservation by Kingsley W. Dixon Pdf

Author : J. Arditti,Alec M. Pridgeon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401724982

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Orchid Biology by J. Arditti,Alec M. Pridgeon Pdf

A Personal Note I decided to initiate Orchid Biology: Reviews and Perspectives in about 1972 and (alone or with co-authors) started to write some of the chapters and the appendix for the volume in 1974 during a visit to the Bogor Botanical Gardens in Indonesia. Professor H. C. D. de Wit of Holland was also in Bogor at that time and when we discovered a joint interest in Rumphius he agreed to write a chapter about him. I visited Bangkok on my way home from Bogor and while there spent time with Professor Thavorn Vajrabhaya. He readily agreed to write a chapter. The rest of the chapters were solicited by mail and I had the complete manuscript on my desk in 1975. With that in hand I started to look for a publisher. Most of the publishers I contacted were not interested. Fortunately Mr James Twiggs, at that time editor of Cornell University Press, grew orchids and liked the idea. He decided to publish Orchid Biology: Reviews and Per spectives, and volume I saw the light of day in 1977. I did not know if there would be a volume II but collected manuscripts for it anyway. Fortunately volume I did well enough to justify a second book, and the series was born. It is still alive at present - 20 years, seven volumes and three publishers later. I was in the first third of my career when volume I was published.

Author : Mukesh Yadav,Vikas Kumar,Nirmala Sehrawat
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783110563542

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Industrial Biotechnology by Mukesh Yadav,Vikas Kumar,Nirmala Sehrawat Pdf

Industrial Biotechnology summarizes different aspects of plant biotechnology such as using plants as sustainable resources, phytomedical applications, phytoremedation and genetic engineering of plant systems. These topics are discussed from an academic as well industrial perspective and thus highlight recent developments but also practical aspects of modern biotechnology.