0 Medicinal Plants of the Asia-Pacific: Drugs for the Future?

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This invaluable book provides a readable, introductory text to the fascinating subject of drug discovery from the medicinal plants of Asia-Pacific. A carefully designed layout presents more than 400 medicinal plants, and includes description of compound structure, molecular properties, pharmacology and clinical uses. With its broad scope and extensive compound listings, this is a premier reference source for natural products research using a pharmacological approach. Starting from a collection of plants in the rainforests of Asia-Pacific, Wiart shows how the present state of knowledge fosters a whole new way of looking at the discovery of drugs from medicinal plants. Wiart uses his approach to deal with a remarkable array of fundamental problems: from the phylogeny of plants, to the molecular basis of activity, limitations of phytochemistry, and the possibility of a truly fundamental theory of ethnopharmacology. Written with exceptional clarity, and illustrated by more than 300 origi

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... an invaluable resource for doctors, pharmacists, plant scientists, pharmaceutical companies and conservationists in the region. -- Professor Nina L Etkin, University of Hawaii, USA

... offers researchers a strong foundation from which to advance the field of ethnopharmacology. -- Professor Elizabeth M Williamson, University of Reading, UK

…found useful by academic, industrial and government scientists interested in the potential of plants as a source of new drugs. -- Professor Norman Farnsworth, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

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• Hardcover: 756 pages
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc (January 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9812563415
• ISBN-13: 978-9812563415
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches     

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0 Indian Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Dictionary

“In 2004, Springer-Verlag Heidelberg published C.P.Khare’s "Encyclopedia of Indian Medicinal Plants" which contained 400 monographs comprising classical as well as contemporary research findings.

"Indian Medicinal Plants. An Illustrated Dictionary" is the second major one-volume reference work by C.P.Khare which has been dedicated to the distinguished scientist, Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, who did pioneering work by reviving the glory of medicinal and aromatic plants in Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Scientific monographs of "The Wealth of India" series (17 volumes) have been capsulised in the dictionary and corroborated with the judicious findings of German Commission E, European Cooperative on Phytotherapy (ESCOP) and WHO. Therapeutic leads, active indications and contraindications are salient features of the core text. These are based on herbal pharmacopoeias, compendiums and latest editions of standard reference works like "PDR for Herbal Medicines," "(Laurance) Review of Natural Products", "Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database". Leads for further research have been provided at a number of places.

The Dictionary is the first updated source of Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha synonyms of their botanical counterparts, after a gap of more than 30 years. The synonyms which appeared in "The Wealth of India" series (1948-1976) and in Chopra’s "Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants" (1956) have been updated till January, 2007.

More than 2000 medicinal plants of "The Ayurvedic Formulary of India" and "The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India" and more than 100 species of non-Indian origin, incorporated in "National Formulary of Unani Medicine" have been covered in the Dictionary. Divergent sources of Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha herbs have been identified and a number of controversies have been sorted out.

Pharmacognosy experts have selected important herbs, which were specially collected from leading pharamaceutical companies and pharmacopoeial laboratories and included in the dictionary as four colour photographs under the "Crude Herb Identification Guide" section. This is a unique feature and makes it an exclusive treat.

The Dictionary has been presented in a user-friendly format, as a compact, handy, easy to use and moderately priced one-volume reference work. It unfolds hidden virtues and potentials of Indian herbs for busy professionals, researchers, practitioners of herbal as well as modern medicine, and library frequenters. It will prove a ready information source for students of botany, economic botany, pharmacy, agricultural and medical sciences, who aspire to have an edge over others and are keen to keep themselves abreast of the times.”

Indian Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Dictionary
Publisher: Springer | 2010 | English | ISBN: 0387706402 | PDF | 836 Pages | 7.9 MB

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2 Atlas of Microscopy of Medicinal Plants, Culinary herbs and Spices

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Publication Date: June 15, 1990

This reference work provides by means of original drawings and concise text the key to identifying under the microscope, from dust, scraps, dry fragments and similar material, plants that are commonly used as drugs or as flavourings or additions to food. Based on their very successful, but long-out-of-print handbook, "Powdered Vegetable Drugs", (Churchill 1968), which this new atlas now supersedes, Drs Jackson and Snowden cover over 130 common plants, and a few more unusual ones. The detailed drawings and the tabular text placed on facing pages for ease of reference have been designed to aid speedy, precise and positive identification of plants from dry matter in the laboratory. The authors' experience and the success of this approach has made their identification methods a standard in pharmaceutical, forensic and food science laboratories world-wide.

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• Hardcover: 257 pages
• Publisher: Crc Pr I Llc (December 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849377056
• ISBN-13: 978-0849377051
• Product Dimensions: 31.1 x 22.2 x 1.9 cm     

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0 A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants : Eastern and Central North America Peterson Field Guide

title : A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants : Eastern and Central North America Peterson Field Guide Series ; 40

author : Foster, Steven.; Duke, James A.
publisher : Houghton-Mifflin Trade and Reference
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print isbn13 : 9780395920664
ebook isbn13 : 9780585137773
language : English
subject   Medicinal plants--East (U.S.)--Identification, Medicinal plants-
Middle West--Identification, Medicinal plants--Canada, Eastern
Identification, Plants, Medicinal--North America--handbooks.
publication date : 1990
lcc : QK99.U6F68 1990eb
ddc : 581.6/34/0973
subject : Medicinal plants--East (U.S.)--Identification, Medicinal plants-
Middle West--Identification, Medicinal plants--Canada, Eastern
Identification, Plants, Medicinal--North America--handbooks.

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0 The Constituents of Medicinal Plants: Introduction of the Chemistry and Therapeutics of Herbal Medicine

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• Paperback: 109 pages
• Publisher: Sunflower Herbals; 2nd edition edition (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0646315951
• ISBN-13: 978-0646315959

This book is an excellent introduction to the major classes of phytochemicals involved in the medicinal effects of plants. It is, however, very terse. Without some background in inorganic and organic chemistry, I doubt it would be very usable. More detail on the typical effects the different classes of phytochemicals would make it an even more useful book. Still, assuming you have some chemistry background, a very good introduction to the subject, particularly if combined with a text like The Natural History of Medicinal Plants, which fleshes out other basic issues.       

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1 A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs: Of Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guide)

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With more than 300 photos, this new edition shows how to identify more than 500 healing plants. Descriptive text includes information on where the plants are found, as well as their known medicinal uses. An index to medical topics, symbols next to plant descriptions, and organization of plants by colors all make this an essential guide to understanding the traditional medicinal uses of the plants around us. At a time when interest in herbs and natural medicine has never been higher, the second edition of this essential guide shows how to identify more than five hundred kinds of healing plants. More than three hundred new color photos illustrate their flowers, leaves, and fruits. The updated descriptive text includes information on where the plants are found as well as their known medicinal uses. An index to medical topics is helpful for quickly locating information on specific ailments, from asthma and headaches to colds and stomachaches. Symbols next to plant descriptions give readers a quick visual alert to plants that are poisonous or may cause allergic reactions. Organized by plant color for fast identification, this guide is an indispensable tool for understanding the traditional medicinal uses of the plants and herbs around us.

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More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous look-alikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color photographs showing precisely how to recognize each species. Also included are habitat descriptions, lists of plants by season, and preparation instructions for 22 different food uses.

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About the Author

James A. Duke (born 1929) is an American botanist. He is known for his numerous publications on botanical medicine, including the CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. He is notable for developing the Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases at the USDA.

James "Jim" A. Duke, Ph.D was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He received his doctorate in botany from the University of North Carolina in 1961.

Steven Foster has written numerous books and magazine articles on the medicinal use of herbs. He is the coauthor of the Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America.

Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world"s greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation, as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars, and the Peterson Field Guides® are credited with helping to set the stage for the environmental movement.

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BALSAM FIR Resin, leaves Abies balsamea (L.) Mill Pine Family

Spire-shaped tree; to 60 ft. Flattish needles, to 11?4 in. long, in flattened sprays; stalkless. Needles rounded at base, each with 2 white lines beneath. Cones 1–4 in. long, erect; purple to green, scales mostly twice as long as broad. Bark smooth, with numerous resin pockets. Where found: Moist woods. Canada, south through New England and along mountains to Va. and W. Va.; west through n. Ohio to ne. Iowa, Mich. Uses: Canada Balsam, an oleoresin, is collected by cutting bark blisters or pockets in wood, July–Aug. Used as an antiseptic, in creams and ointments for piles, and as a root-canal sealer. Diuretic (may irritate mucous membranes). American Indians applied resin as an analgesic for burns, sores, bruises, and wounds. Leaf tea used for colds, coughs, and asthma. The oleoresin is pale yellow to greenish yellow; transparent and pleasantly scented. Its primary commercial application has been as a sealing agent for mounted microscope slides. Warning: Resin may cause dermatitis in some individuals.

Product Details Paperback: 432 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 2 Revised edition (December 28, 1999) Language: English ISBN-10: 0395988144 ISBN-13: 978-0395988145 Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.5 x 0.9 inches

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