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Traditional Herbal Remedies of Sri Lanka by Viduranga Y. Waisundara Pdf
The Sri Lankan medicinal system predominantly utilizes herbs and spices for the treatment of various ailments. This is mostly because Sri Lanka is a tropical country, a biodiverse hot-spot blessed with a plethora of flora and fauna. Traditional Herbal Remedies of Sri Lanka looks at the traditional medicinal practices of the country that utilize plant material from a cultural, philosophical and scientific perspective. When it comes to the scientific aspects, several Sri Lankan herbs have been in the spotlight for possessing bioactive constituents with promising therapeutic effects. It is hoped that these will be considered as strong candidates to combat currently prevailing global disease conditions. Key Features: Reveals the science behind the traditional wisdom passed down in Sri Lanka’s long history of using herbal medicines Emphasizes the increasing global interest in botanical drugs Reviews the hot topic of Sri Lankan herbs, which possess bioactive constituents and have promising therapeutic effects Aids the international natural product communities to better understand the herbal resources in Sri Lanka
Traditional Herbal Remedies of Sri Lanka by Viduranga Y.. Waisundara Pdf
The Sri Lankan medicinal system predominantly utilizes herbs and spices for the treatment of various ailments. This is mostly because Sri Lanka is a tropical country, a biodiverse hot-spot blessed with a plethora of flora and fauna. Traditional Herbal Remedies of Sri Lanka looks at the traditional medicinal practices of the country that utilize plant material from a cultural, philosophical and scientific perspective. When it comes to the scientific aspects, several Sri Lankan herbs have been in the spotlight for possessing bioactive constituents with promising therapeutic effects. It is hoped that these will be considered as strong candidates to combat currently prevailing global disease conditions.
Traditional Herbal Remedies for Primary Health Care by Anonim Pdf
Herbal medicines constitute the main component of traditional medicine, which have been used since thousands of years. They have made significant contribution to human health through their health promotive, curative and rehabilitative properties and in the prevention of illnesses. Indeed, many herbal remedies used traditionally have become modern medicines through drug development. Digoxin, morphine, colchicine, and artemisinin are some notable examples. Long tradition of use of many herbal remedies and experiences passed on from generation to generation has brought about reliance by the people on herbal medicines. At present, the use of herbal medicinal plants for health products is increasing worldwide. This publication contains 28 monographs on common ailments which can be readily treated with simple herbal remedies. They can be prepared easily and used within the ambit of primary health care. Each monograph provides description of the ailment, the form of traditional preparation, its composition, English name, Latin name and family of the plant, plant part used, main chemical constituents, quality standards, method of preparation, dosage form, therapeutic properties, indications and uses, dose and mode of administration, precautions and safety aspects, and important references. This manual can be used by health planners, policy makers, national and district health authorities and others involved in the health sector development and reform. It is also an attempt to increase availability and accessibility to cost-effective treatment of commonly encountered health problems with herbal remedies. It will be useful for education and training of community health workers as well.
Sri Lanka's Healing Herbs & Spices by StoryBuddiesPlay Pdf
Embark on a Fragrant Journey Through Sri Lanka's Healing Herbs & Spices Sri Lanka, a captivating island nation nestled in the turquoise embrace of the Indian Ocean, entices the senses with its vibrant landscapes, captivating culture, and a legacy intrinsically linked to aromatic treasures. Dive deeper than the beaches and delve into the world of Sri Lanka's Healing Herbs & Spices. This comprehensive guide unlocks the secrets behind the island's unique flavors and well-being practices. Unveiling a Culinary Paradise: Explore the vibrant tapestry of Sri Lankan cuisine, where a symphony of spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and chilies transform simple ingredients into culinary masterpieces. Learn about the essential role of curry leaves, the fragrant touch of coriander, and the fiery depths of chilies that define Sri Lankan flavors. Discover signature dishes like fiery "devilled" curries, fragrant "fish ambul thiyal," and the delightful street food sensation, "kottu roti." A Legacy Steeped in Spice: Travel back in time and explore Sri Lanka's fascinating history as a land of spice. Trace the footsteps of spice traders along ancient routes and uncover the impact this trade had on the island's culture and society. Learn about Sri Lanka's prized Ceylon cinnamon, a fragrant treasure coveted for centuries, and explore the mentions of these precious plants in folklore and literature. Nature's Pharmacy Awaits: Sri Lanka's rich heritage of herbs and spices extends far beyond the realm of culinary delights. Discover the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, a holistic healing system that utilizes these plants for their remarkable medicinal properties. Explore the potential health benefits of turmeric, ginger, cumin, and various other herbs traditionally used to address a multitude of ailments. A Sustainable Future for Fragrant Treasures: Join the conversation on preserving Sri Lanka's unique herbal heritage. Understand the challenges faced by this legacy, including habitat loss and unsustainable practices. Explore initiatives dedicated to promoting sustainable farming methods, responsible tourism, and knowledge sharing to ensure this fragrant bounty thrives for generations to come. Embrace the Journey: Sri Lanka's Healing Herbs & Spices is more than just a guide; it's an invitation to explore a world of flavor, tradition, and well-being. Let this book ignite your curiosity and inspire you to experience the magic of Sri Lanka. Perhaps it's a newfound appreciation for the spices on your shelf, a desire to recreate a Sri Lankan dish, or a spark to delve deeper into the world of traditional medicine. Sri Lanka beckons you to embrace this fragrant journey, to savor its culinary delights, and to discover the enduring legacy of its herbs and spices.
In Spite Of Increasing Urbanisation, A Large Proportion Of The Indian Population Has Retained Its Reliance Upon The Traditional Approach To Healthcare And Continues To Consult Traditional Medicinal Practitioners (Tmps) For Medical Treatment. India Is Sitting On A Gold Mine Of Well-Recorded And Well-Practised Knowledge Of Traditional Herbal Medicine. Amongst The Ancient Civilisations, India Has Been Known To Be A Rich Repository Of Medicinal Plants. The Rig Veda, Yajur Veda And Atharva Veda And Later On, The Charaka Samhita And The Sushruta Samhita Described The Properties And Uses Of Plants In Compounding Of Drugs And These Are Still Used In Classical Formulations. The Present Book Herbal Medicine: Traditional Practices Contains 17 Articles On Different Aspects Of The Subject. The Book Incorporates Articles On Traditional Phytotherapy For Jaundice; Medicinal Plants Used Against Gynaecological Morbidity; Indigenous Knowledge For Curing And Preventing Paediatric Diseases; Herbal Traditional Medicine For Sensory Organ Diseases And Other Ethnomedicinal Plants Used By Tribals Of India. Articles On Recent Approaches In The Development And Standardisation Of Formulations Of Herbal Drugs And The Role Of Biotechnology In Their Upgradation Provide Excellent Information On The Topic. The Book Also Covers Topics On Conservation Of Medicinal Plants In India, Strategy For Development Of Medicinal And Aromatic Plants And Application Of Industrial Wastes For Growth Of Medicinal And Aromatic Plants. Articles On Traditional Knowledge System About Veterinary Health Care Provide Information On Plants Used For Curing Animal Diseases. In Addition, General Articles Namely Soma Plants; Botanical Enigma And Hypoglycaemic Impact Of Spirulina Algae Have Added To The Value Of The Book. The Present Book Provides Excellent Glimpses Of The Rich Herbal Medicine And Traditional Knowledge Heritage Of India. The Present Book Will Serve Not Only As An Excellent Reference Material But Also As A Practical Guide For Herbal Healers, Vaidyas, Hakims, Research Workers And Students In The Field Of Medicinal Plants.
This volume brings together information from myriad sources, including German Commission E monographs and the WHO, to form a highly structured and clear encyclopedia. Entries for each medicinal plant describe classical uses and properties, together with their pharmacology and therapeutic principles. The result highlights the potential of Indian herbs for Western medicine by placing findings on a scientific platform.
Indigenous Herbal Medicines by Deepak Acharya,Anshu Shrivastava Pdf
Indigenous Knowledge Behind Traditional Practice Of Herbs Is Like Crude Diamond, Hardest But Without Shine And Not Acknowledged And Accepted As Diamond By The People. Today An Artificial Shining Stone, Well Packed, Aggressively Marketed And Supported By Strategic Advertisement Is The Biggest Threat To The Existence Of Real Diamond. If This Continues Then This Phenomenon Of Endangered Indigenous Knowledge Of Tribals Will Become Extinct And Needless To Discuss, We The Human Being Will Be Deprived Of The Real Essence And Hence The Biggest Looser. It Is Important To Know That It Requires $ 1.5 Billion And 10-15 Years To Develop A New Drug, Whereas, The Development Of New Drug Through Traditional Herbal Knowledge And Tribal Healers Could Be Much Shorter And Needless To Discuss Cost Effective . The Whole Book Moves Around The Fulcrum Of Traditional Herbal Knowledge Of Indian Tribesmen. It Is The Finest Attempt To Explain The Traditional Herbal Knowledge Of Indian Tribal Regions Which Are Very Different In Terms Of Forest, Vegetation, Cultures, And Beliefs. Nevertheless, Equally Competitive So Far Age Old Medicinal Practices Are Concerned. The Book Deals With About 210 Important Medicinal Plants Used By The Traditional Herbal Healers In India. Given Vernacular Names In English, Sanskrit And Many Other Indian Regional Languages, Short Diagnostic Taxonomic Description, Ecology And Distributional Aspects Provided Under Each Plant And Up-To-Date Information About The Ongoing Research Of Every Medicinal Plant Mentioned Here Makes This Book More Reader Friendly And Advanced. Latest Accepted And Valid Botanical Names In Accordance With Icbn Have Been Adopted For The Medicinal Plants To Sustain Correct Identity. The Book Contains More Than 2200 Traditional Herbal Practices As Per The Different Disorders, Methodology Of Drug Preparation And Procedure Of Intake. Easy Language, 90 High Resolution Colour Photographs And Systematic Presentation Of Medicinal Plants With Major Emphasis Given On Traditional Herbal Therapies, Usage, And Comparative Analysis Along With Data-Tables Make The Study More Exhaustive And Generate Temptation To Read It Again And Again. It Is Hoped That It Will Serve As An Informative Databank For Herbal Researchers Who Are Engaged In New Drug Development; A Perfect Reference Material For Ethnobotanists, Herbalists And Pharmacologists; And A Guiding Tool For A Housewife For Home Remedies.
Author : P. C. Trivedi Publisher : I. K. International Pvt Ltd Page : 267 pages File Size : 43,6 Mb Release : 2006 Category : Ethnobotany ISBN : 9788188237623
Mankind has used plants as a source of medicine since ancient times. Initially, these formed the bulk of folk or ethnomedicine, practiced in India and other parts of the world. Later, a considerable part of this indigenous knowledge was documented and merged with the organised system of medicine. This book contains articles covering information on medicinal plants used for curing various ailments, with a special focus on India. It covers herbal formulation and its standardization, herbal remedies in antibacterial therapy, commercial use of medicinal plants and the ethno-medico-botany of some sacred plants. The book also provides an account of traditional medicinal plants and their prospective applications in the modern day world. This book will serve as a useful reference for botanists, phytochemists, and those related to the pharmaceutical industry.
Traditional Herbal Remedies of Sri Lanka by Viduranga Y. Waisundara Pdf
The Sri Lankan medicinal system predominantly utilizes herbs and spices for the treatment of various ailments. This is mostly because Sri Lanka is a tropical country, a biodiverse hot-spot blessed with a plethora of flora and fauna. Traditional Herbal Remedies of Sri Lanka looks at the traditional medicinal practices of the country that utilize plant material from a cultural, philosophical and scientific perspective. When it comes to the scientific aspects, several Sri Lankan herbs have been in the spotlight for possessing bioactive constituents with promising therapeutic effects. It is hoped that these will be considered as strong candidates to combat currently prevailing global disease conditions. Key Features: Reveals the science behind the traditional wisdom passed down in Sri Lanka’s long history of using herbal medicines Emphasizes the increasing global interest in botanical drugs Reviews the hot topic of Sri Lankan herbs, which possess bioactive constituents and have promising therapeutic effects Aids the international natural product communities to better understand the herbal resources in Sri Lanka
Author : H Panda Publisher : ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS PRESS Inc. Page : 455 pages File Size : 40,9 Mb Release : 2004-01-01 Category : Health & Fitness ISBN : 9788178330914
India is said to be having advantage of well-recorded and well practiced knowledge of traditional herbal medicine. Herbal medicine products are dietary supplements that people take to improve their health. Many herbs have been used for a long time for claimed health benefits. Herbal medicines are the combination of curative experiences of generations of practises of physicians of aboriginal systems of medicine from time immemorial. Herbal medicines are as well in huge demand in the developed world for health care for the reason that they are efficient, safe and have lesser side effects. They offer cure for various diseases which do not have any modern medicine likes memory loss, osteoporosis, immune disorders, etc. Their use in the developed world has also increased. The herbal medicines today symbolize safety in contrast to the synthetics that are regarded as unsafe to human and environment. In the primeval times, the Indian sagacious held the view that herbal medicines are the only resolution to treat numeral health related problems and diseases. Although herbs had been priced for their medicinal, flavouring and aromatic qualities for centuries, the synthetic products of the modern age surpassed their importance, for a while. However, the blind dependence on synthetics is over and people are returning to the naturals with hope of safety and security. This means there is immense potentiality in the market considering the fact the present book aims to provide you comprehensive knowledge. The book contains Formulae of different Herbal Medicines used in all kind of diseases. The chapters of the book are: Use of herbal medicines for masses, commonly available plants tested for lowering blood sugar, cure of goitre by Ayurvedic herbal medicines, clinical study of chalcopyrite tables in the management of common symptoms of acid dyspepsia holistic management of bronchial asthma, drugs for skin allergy, role of Ayurveda in veterinary science, manufacturers index, botanical name of drugs, research abstracts, Ayurveda on the web databases , drugs and their equivalents along with a directory section. Research scholars, professional students, scientists, new entrepreneurs, and present manufacturers will find valuable educational material and wider knowledge of herbal medicine in this book. Comprehensive in scope, the book provides solutions that are directly applicable to the detailed information of herbal medicine.
Traditional and Folk Herbal Medicine by Vijay Kumar Gupta Pdf
The present volume of the book series "Traditional and Folk Herbal Medicine: Recent Researches-Vol. 3" is the compilation of 16 original research and review articles contributed by the leading experts from India and abroad and includes topics like- Complemantary Therapy with Traditional Herbal Medicines in Obstetrics and Gynecologic Disorders-I: Abortion, Pseudopregnancy, Lactation and Mastitis; Complemantary Therapy with Traditional Herbal Medicines in Obstetrics and Gynecologic Disorders-II: Menstrual Cyle and its Disorders, Reproductive Performance and Menopause; Complemantary Therapy with Traditional Herbal Medicines in Obstetrics and Gynecologic Disorders -III: Leucorrhea, Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroid, Ovarian Cyst and Gynecological Cancers; Antioxidant Properties and Phytochemical Analysis of Chilli and Turmeric; Evaluation of Antibacterial Potential of Aerial Parts of Some Plants of Cucurbitaceae Family and their Phytochemical Analysis; Classification of Chinese Herbal Medicine and its Recent Researches; Alternative Methods of Parasite Control in Rural Areas: An Authenticated Traditional Approach; Unani- An Approach to Holistic Medicine; Ethnomedicinal Plants Used against Jaundice by Various Clans of the Telegu Tribe of Bangladesh; Chickpea (Shimbykul): Derived Biomolecules for Better Development of its Phytochemistry and Pharmacology; Exploring the Potential of Withania for Traditional and Modern Healthcare Systems; Cassia fistula Pod: From Waste to Modern Herbal Laxative Products; Antiobesity and Hypolipidemic Effects of Proprietary Herbal Drugs Geriforte and Haritaki in Male Albino Rats Fed High Fat Diet; Physicochemical Characterization of Bhasmas: An Approach to Standardization; Ethnomedical Survey of Medicinal Plants used by Three Indigenous Tribes in Yobe State, Nigeria; Plants in Indian Traditional Medicine Formulation. I hope the present volume of the book series with rich content of practice and with high reference value will be widely read and unambiguously provide useful supplementary information to the R&D departments of pharmaceutical companies, functional food companies, clinicians, pharmaceutical workers, pharmacological and toxicological researchers, and the graduate as well as post graduate students.
Traditional herbal remedies have always been valued since time immemorial. In fact, herbal remedies have been known to cure a variety of ailments, right from spasm to heart diseases and that too without any post-medication blues. Modern medicine, in fact, is now fast realizing the importance of their time-tested methods, which is why many herbs and herbal remedies are being prescribed by even allopathic practitioners. Some Glimpses: * Rauwolfia is also being recommended by Allopathy to treat high blood pressure and depression *Digitalis to contain the fallouts of heart attack *Cinchona to counter malaria *Neem extracts for diabetics. the author outlines the healing and curative properties of more than 100 medicinal plants, which are easily available all over the country. the best part of the book is that in many cases the patients will be able to bring their problems in effective control through simple, readily available herbal solutions.
