British Herbal Pharmacopoeia

British Herbal Pharmacopoeia
Author: British Herbal Medicine Association. Scientific Committee
Publisher: Conran Octopus
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1990
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN:

Fundamentals of Herbal Medicine

Fundamentals of Herbal Medicine
Author: Kofi Busia
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 723
Release: 2016-11-10
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 152459282X

This book consists of cutting-edge materials drawn from diverse, authoritative sources, which are sequentially arranged into a multipurpose, one-stop shop, user-friendly text. It is divided into four parts as follows: part 1: historical overview of some indigenous medical systems, an outline of the basic concepts of pharmacognosy, ethnopharmacology, common analytical methods for isolating and characterising phytochemicals, and the different methods for evaluating the quality, purity, and biological and pharmacological activities of plant extracts part 2: phytochemistry and mode of action of major plant metabolites part 3: systems-based phytotherapeutics, discussion on how the dysfunction of the main systems of the human body can be treated with herbal remedies part 4: 153 monographs of some medicinal plants commonly used around the world, including 63 on African medicinal plants. This book therefore demonstrates the scrupulous intellectual nature of herbalism, depicting it as a scientific discipline in its own right.

The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices

The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices
Author: P N Ravindran
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 1178
Release: 2017-12-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1780643152

The Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices provides comprehensive coverage of the taxonomy, botany, chemistry, functional properties, medicinal uses, culinary uses and safety issues relating to over 250 species of herbs and spices. These herbs and spices constitute an important agricultural commodity; many are traded globally and are indispensable for pharmaceuticals, flavouring foods and beverages, and in the perfumery and cosmetic industries. More recently, they are increasingly being identified as having high nutraceutical potential and important value in human healthcare. This encyclopedia is an excellent resource for researchers, students, growers and manufacturers, in the fields of horticulture, agriculture, botany, crop sciences, food science and pharmacognosy.

WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants

WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants
Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1999
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9789241545372

This is the second volume in a series of monographs which are intended to promote information exchange and international harmonised standards for the quality control and use of herbal medicines. It contains scientific information on 30 selected plants, and each entry includes a pharmacopoeial summary for quality assurance purposes, information on its clinical application and sections on contraindications, pharmacology, safety issues, and dosage forms. It provides two cumulative indexes with entries in alphabetical order by plant name and according to the plant material of interest.

Naturally Occurring Phorbol Esters

Naturally Occurring Phorbol Esters
Author: Evans
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2018-01-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1351083392

This book discusses the topic of naturally occurring phorbol esters. Chapters include; environmental hazards of diterpene esters from plants, multi-stage carcinogenesis and the biological effects of tumor promoters, review of the family euphorbiaceae, biosynthetic and chemosystematic aspects of the euphorbiacea and thymelaeaceae, non-diterpenoid constituents of euphorbiacea, macrocyclic diterpenes of the family euphorbiacea, phorbol: its esters and derivatives, the daphnane polyol esters, the ingenane polyol esters, and the biochemical mechanism of action of phorbol ester.

Complementary Therapies for Physical Therapy

Complementary Therapies for Physical Therapy
Author: Judith E. Deutsch
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0721601111

As CAM becomes widely accepted, rehabilitation professionals are incorporating CAM concepts and techniques into their own practice. This book will help them to gain an understanding of the field, and to acquire specific knowledge and skills which they can apply to the treatment of movement related disorders.

Current Catalog

Current Catalog
Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1979
Genre: Medicine
ISBN:

First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

An Herbal Guide to Stress Relief

An Herbal Guide to Stress Relief
Author: David Hoffmann
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 149
Release: 1991-06-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1620551187

David Hoffmann, widely respected herbalist and author of Medical Herbalism, looks at stress and anxiety from a holistic perspective and shows how a wide variety of natural treatments can be used in alleviating the physical and mental problems caused by the stress of modern living. He also offers advice on the use of herbs in recovery from chemical dependencies and provides a therapeutic index dealing with stress-related diseases.

The South African Herbal Pharmacopoeia

The South African Herbal Pharmacopoeia
Author: Alvaro Viljoen
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 622
Release: 2022-11-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323997953

The South African Herbal Pharmacopeia: Monographs of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants is a collection of 25 original monographs of medicinal plants that are currently under commercialization or have the potential for commercialization into herbal medicinal products for the global marketplace. Chapters include a general overview covering synonyms, common names, conservation status, botany, geographical distribution, ethnopharmacology, commercialization, pharmacological evaluation, chemical profiling and quality control, including HPTLC fingerprint analysis, UPLC analysis, gas chromatography and mid-infrared spectroscopy analysis. Academics researching pharmacy and analytical chemistry will benefit from the detailed chemical profile on each species presented. Industrial manufacturers of herbal products, herbal medicines, cosmetics, food supplements, and national and international policymakers and regulators will benefit from the overview provided at the beginning of each chapter. - Provides a comprehensive, up-to-date literature review on 25 medicinal plants of South Africa - Documents quality control protocols for chemical fingerprinting and biomarker identification in plant material - Includes updated safety profiles of medicinal plants