Herbals of Asia : Prevalent Diseases and Their Treatments

Malik, Khafsa

Herbals of Asia : Prevalent Diseases and Their Treatments by Khafsa Malik [and five others] - First edition 2021 - 1 recurso en línea (XII, 507 páginas) 202 ilustraciones, 201 ilustraciones a color - Biomedical and Life Sciences (SpringerNature-11642) Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0) (SpringerNature-43708) .

CHAPTER 1: Introduction -- CHAPTER 2: Medicinal Plant Used for Hypertension -- CHAPTER 3: Medicinal Plant Used for Gynecology Disorders -- CHAPTER 4: Medicinal Plant Used for ENT Disorders -- CHAPTER 5: Medicinal Plant Used for Skin Disorders -- CHAPTER 6: Medicinal Plant Used for Pediatrics or Children Disorders -- CHAPTER 7: Medicinal Plant Used for Musculoskeletal Disorders -- CHAPTER 8: Medicinal Plant Used for Glottis disorders.

Medicinal flora plays an important role in health care systems across the world. Out of the half million flowering plants, around 50.000 species are valued for their therapeutic properties. During the last few decades, 20% of the world's population used plants and/or their derived products as a source of medicine. WHO stated that 80% population around the globe, specifically the rural communities, depend on medicinal plants for their basic healthcare needs. To this end, plant-based phytochemicals are known to have hepato-protective, anti-carcinogenic, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant actions. This book is a guide to ~280 plant species of medicinal flora that demonstrates global relevance. Our goal is to share local knowledge about phytomedicines to a worldwide audience. It is an illustrated reference that documents and preserves the existing knowledge on these plant taxa, with a social and cultural (ethnobotanical) emphasis. This book also provides comprehensive and useful information about traditional uses of medicinal plants by the local communities for the treatment of various prevalent diseases. It contains comprehensive descriptions of each species including family, synonyms, English name, distribution, altitude, habitat, morphological description, life form, part used, mode of utilization, diseases category, recipes, other medicinal uses, phytochemical activity and toxicity.

9783030852221

10.1007/978-3-030-85222-1 doi


Fitoterapia
Plantas medicinales

RS164 / 2021 EB