Ayurvedic Herbs

This book examines the clinical information available on more than 60 Ayurvedic herbs to determine how their use in traditional Indian medicine is supported by modern scientific study. Plants are grouped according to body systems and each entry includes a description, information on the source plant, distribution and traditional use, active chemical constituents, relevant pharmacology, and details of clinical studies and safety findings. This unique book also includes a brief history of Ayurveda, examines the history of drug development and evaluation in ancient India, and identifies current trends resulting from scientific investigation.

M.S. Premila

Foreword (H. Wagner) Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Drug Development and Evaluation in Ancient India Origins of Ayurveda History of Drug Evaluation Plant Use in Ayurveda Chapter 2. Scientific Investigation of Indian Medicinal Plants History of Research Results of Scientific Investigation Chapter 3. Gastrointestinal Agents Malabsorption Syndrome Dyspepsia Antiulcer Plants Other Antiulcer Plants Inflammatory Bowel Disease Antiemetic Agents Laxatives Other Laxative Plants Diarrhea Chapter 4. Hepatoprotective Agents Plant Use in Ayurveda Scientific Studies Viral Hepatitis Other Antiviral Plants Ascites Chronic Cholecystitis Chapter 5. Respiratory Tract Drugs Plants for Bronchial Asthma Upper-Respiratory Tract Infections Other Plants Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia Chapter 6. Cardiovascular Drugs Cardioprotective Plants Hypolipidemic Plants Other Hypolipidemic Plants Antihypertensive Plants Venous Disorders Chapter 7. Urinary Tract Drugs Diuretics Plants for Urinary Tract Disorders Chapter 8. Antirheumatic Agents Rheumatoid Arthritis Chapter 9. Skin and Trauma Care Agents Skin Diseases Leukoderma/Follicular Eczema Psoriasis Wound Healing Plants Other Wound Healing Plants Fracture Healing Plants Chapter 10. Gynecological Agents Galactagogue Antileukorrheal Plants Antimenorrhagial Plants Chapter 11. Antidiabetic Agents Main Plants Other Plants Diabetic Complications Chapter 12. Central Nervous System Agents Memory and Learning Enhancers Parkinson's Disease Sedative Plants Chapter 13. Rasayana Drugs: Antiaging Agents, Adaptogens, and Immunostimulants Tonic/Antiaging Effects Other Tonic/Antiaging Plants Immunostimulant Effects Against Infection Other Immunostimulant Plants Cancer Therapy Other Plants Used in Cancer Therapy Chapter 14: Dental and Ophthalmological Agents Dental Health Other Dental Conditions Ophthalmological Agents Appendix: List of Single Plants, Indications, and Chapters Index Reference Notes Included