Rasayana for Childcare: Joy of Herbs and Healing

Rasayana for Childcare: Joy of Herbs and Healing
Author: Padma Venkat
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1482850710

This is a book of herbal recipes for childcare based on a concept in Ayurveda called Rasayana. Rasayana deals with methods to live long and live well. The recipes selected can be prepared at home using ingredients from the kitchen, garden, supermarkets or Indian stores. The book includes stories woven over the ages around these herbs, legends that they star in, their vernacular names and citations from ancient Ayurveda Materia Medica that reveal the nature of the Rasayana herbs. The beautiful photographs of plants, interesting hand-drawn illustrations and tit-bits are a celebration of the cultural history associated with the herbs. The book will not only be a pleasure to read and use but also a treasure to keep for young mothers and children’s care-givers.

Medicinal Plants of South Asia

Medicinal Plants of South Asia
Author: Muhammad Asif Hanif
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 768
Release: 2019-09-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0081026609

Medicinal Plants of South Asia: Novel Sources for Drug Discovery provides a comprehensive review of medicinal plants of this region, highlighting chemical components of high potential and applying the latest technology to reveal the underlying chemistry and active components of traditionally used medicinal plants. Drawing on the vast experience of its expert editors and authors, the book provides a contemporary guide source on these novel chemical structures, thus making it a useful resource for medicinal chemists, phytochemists, pharmaceutical scientists and everyone involved in the use, sales, discovery and development of drugs from natural sources. Provides comprehensive reviews of 50 medicinal plants and their key properties Examines the background and botany of each source before going on to discuss underlying phytochemistry and chemical compositions Links phytochemical properties with pharmacological activities Supports data with extensive laboratory studies of traditional medicines

The Ageless Woman

The Ageless Woman
Author: Nancy Lonsdorf
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780972123358

Inspiring, Informative, and Empowering, The Ageless Woman weaves timeless wisdom and the latest medical discoveries into a unique, highly-effective anti-aging guide for women. Natural medicine expert, Dr. nancy Lonsdorf, presents a highly-individualized, practical handbook, rich in health tips, weight-control strategies, and treasured beauty secrets from Maharishi Ayurveda, the complete system of natural medicine from the Vedic tradition of ancient India. With the insightful guidance of The Ageless Woman, every woman can grow in health, beauty, and fulfillment after forty.

The Cortisol Connection

The Cortisol Connection
Author: Shawn Talbott
Publisher: Hunter House
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2007
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780897934923

The hormone cortisol, activated by the fight-or-flight (stress) response, is emerging as a major culprit in a variety of health problems. The Cortisol Connection explores the documented relationship between elevated levels of this hormone, chronic stress, and such health conditions as obesity, depression, suppressed immune system, osteoporosis, and hypertension. This new edition describes the results of the latest research about the connection between cortisol and HSD, and cortisol and testosterone.

Bitter Roots

Bitter Roots
Author: Abena Dove Osseo-Asare
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2014-01-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 022608616X

For over a century, plant specialists worldwide have sought to transform healing plants in African countries into pharmaceuticals. And for equally as long, conflicts over these medicinal plants have endured, from stolen recipes and toxic tonics to unfulfilled promises of laboratory equipment and usurped personal patents. In Bitter Roots, Abena Dove Osseo-Asare draws on publicly available records and extensive interviews with scientists and healers in Ghana, Madagascar, and South Africa to interpret how African scientists and healers, rural communities, and drug companies—including Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Unilever—have sought since the 1880s to develop drugs from Africa’s medicinal plants. Osseo-Asare recalls the efforts to transform six plants into pharmaceuticals: rosy periwinkle, Asiatic pennywort, grains of paradise, Strophanthus, Cryptolepis, and Hoodia. Through the stories of each plant, she shows that herbal medicine and pharmaceutical chemistry have simultaneous and overlapping histories that cross geographic boundaries. At the same time, Osseo-Asare sheds new light on how various interests have tried to manage the rights to these healing plants and probes the challenges associated with assigning ownership to plants and their biochemical components. A fascinating examination of the history of medicine in colonial and postcolonial Africa, Bitter Roots will be indispensable for scholars of Africa; historians interested in medicine, biochemistry, and society; and policy makers concerned with drug access and patent rights.

Herbal Medicine in India

Herbal Medicine in India
Author: Saikat Sen
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 612
Release: 2019-09-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9811372489

This book highlights the medical importance of and increasing global interest in herbal medicines, herbal health products, herbal pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, food supplements, herbal cosmetics, etc. It also addresses various issues that are hampering the advancement of Indian herbal medicine around the globe; these include quality concerns and quality control, pharmacovigilance, scientific investigation and validation, IPR and biopiracy, and the challenge that various indigenous systems of medicine are at risk of being lost. The book also explores the role of traditional medicine in providing new functional leads and modern approaches that can offer elegant strategies for facilitating the drug discovery process. The book also provides in-depth information on various traditional medicinal systems in India and discusses their medical importance. India has a very long history of safely using many herbal drugs. Folk medicine is also a key source of medical knowledge and plays a vital role in maintaining health in rural and remote areas. Despite its importance, this form of medicine largely remains under-investigated. Out of all the traditional medicinal systems used worldwide, Indian traditional medicine holds a unique position, as it has continued to deliver healthcare throughout the Asian subcontinent since ancient times. In addition, traditional medicine has been used to derive advanced techniques and investigate many modern drugs. Given the scope of its coverage, the book offers a valuable resource for scientists and researchers exploring traditional and herbal medicine, as well as graduate students in courses on traditional medicine, herbal medicine and pharmacy.

Medicinal Plants for Forest Conservation and Health Care

Medicinal Plants for Forest Conservation and Health Care
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789251040638

This volume brings together a collection of papers by some experts in medicinal plants. It is presented as a contribution to clarifying the many policy and technical issues associated with the conservation, use, production and trade of medicinal plants. This publication draws attention to the huge contribution of medicinal plants to traditional and modern health care systems, but also alert the readers on the many problems and challenges facing their sustainable development, such as: assessment and management of the medicinal plant resource base; best harvesting and processing practices; trade issues and aspects dealing with the intellectual property rights on traditional medicine by indigenous peoples. The use of this document will help raise the awareness on medicinal plants as an important forest resource, and will help ensure that medicinal plants are adequately included in forest conservation and utilization programmes.

The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies

The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies
Author: Vasant Lad, M.A.Sc.
Publisher: Harmony
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2012-02-22
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0307815919

Based on the ancient healing tradition from India that dates back thousands of years, The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies offers natural alternatives to conventional medicines and treatments with practical advice and easy-to-follow instructions. Dr. Vasant Lad, a leading authority in this field, has created an invaluable guide to treating common ailments and chronic problems with strategies tailored to your personal needs based on your dosha. Dr. Lad first explains the principles behind the science of Ayurveda, exploring the physical and psychological characteristics of each of the three doshas, or mind-body types--vata, pitta, and kapha. Once you have determined which type or combination of types you are, Dr. Lad helps you to begin your journey to the ultimate "state of balance" and well-being. Dr. Lad explains why certain imbalances often result in illness and shows you how to restore your body to natural order. You'll learn which traditional Ayurvedic remedies--herbal teas and formulas, essential oils, meditation, yoga--offer relief from a variety of conditions, such as cold and flu symptoms, headaches, toothaches, sore throats, high cholesterol, vision problems, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Lad also shows you how to use diet and specific Ayurvedic techniques to prevent future illness and to promote body consciousness and healthy living. The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies enables us all to experience the benefits of Ayurveda's healing properties that have been refined over thousands of years. All of the herbs, foods, and oils Dr. Lad recommends can be found in local health food stores or through mail-order catalogs. Complete with an extensive glossary and resource list, this is the definitive guide to natural, safe, and effective remedies, everyday keys to a lifetime of vitality and well-being.

Textbook of Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry

Textbook of Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry
Author: Dr Biren Shah
Publisher: Elsevier India
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2013-11-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 8131234584

This comprehensive textbook primarily aims at fulfilling the syllabus requirements of B.Pharm. students. It is specifically designed to impart knowledge about the alternative systems of medicine and modern pharmacognosy. Additionally, it will also serve as a valuable information resource to other health sciences students and researchers working in the field of herbal technology.

Making Plant Medicine

Making Plant Medicine
Author: Richo Cech
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-04-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9780970031235

An herbal medicine making book and formulary with its roots in original herbalism designed for home medicine makers, herbal schools and small manufacturers.