This book is a useful clinical reference to the key herbs used in Ayurvedic medicine, providing a profile of each herb that includes scientific information, history, habitat, botanical description, dosage, safety profile, major chemical constituents, pharmacological activities, ethnobotanical usage, ethnoveterinary usage, and Ayurvedic properties. The herbs are arranged alphabetically, with colour photographs of each living plant plus the dried herbal preparation. The book concludes with a listing of conditions/diseases and the appropriate Ayurvedic herbs for treatment, and a glossary of terms and an extensive index.
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