Plants For Human Survival And Medicine

This is build upon based on twenty-five excellent research articles and main focused plant species are Boswellia serrata, Butea monosperma, Colebrookea oppositifolia, Cymbopogon khasianus, Dendrophthe falcata, Dysoxylum binectariferum, Echinacea purpurea, Grewia asiatica, Picrorrhiza kurroa, Saussurea costus, Withania somnifera, Zanthoxylum armatum, different species of Aconitum and Panax, Ashtavarga groups (Habenaria intermedia, Habenaria edgeworthii, Malaxis acuminata, Malaxis muscifera, Lilium polyphyllum, Polygonatum verticillatum, Polygonatum cirrhifolium and Roscoea procera), and hundreds of potential life-saving plants used by different ethnic tribes of Himalaya as food, shelter and medicine in their day-to-day life. Various research studies and clinical trials mentioned in the book will add and contribute a lot in discovering quick leads for medicine formulations and products development. In addition to research suggestions and valuation of plants for humans contained within each of the articles, an introduction section emphasizes particular research avenues for attention in the drug development programmes. As the reader will note, these compilations represent a wide collection of views, reflecting the diversity of sciences and interests of thousands of ideas that enabled thoughtful deliberations from a wide range of scientific perspectives.

Early anthropological evidence for plant use as medicine is 60,000 years old as reported from the Neanderthal grave in Iraq. The importance of plants as medicine is further supported by archeological evidence from Asia and the Middle East. Today, around 1.4 billion people in South Asia alone have no access to modern health care, and rely instead on traditional medicine to alleviate various symptoms. On a global basis, approximately 50 to 80 thousand plant species are used either natively or as pharmaceutical derivatives for life-threatening conditions that include diabetes, hypertension and cancers. As the demand for plant-based medicine rises, there is an unmet need to investigate the quality, safety and efficacy of these herbals by the “scientific methods”. Current research on drug discovery from medicinal plants involves a multifaceted approach combining botanical, phytochemical, analytical, and molecular techniques. For instance, high throughput robotic screens have been developed by industry; it is now possible to carry out 50,000 tests per day in the search for compounds, which act on a key enzyme or a subset of receptors. This and other bioassays thus offer hope that one may eventually identify compounds for treating a variety of diseases or conditions. However, drug development from natural products is not without its problems. Frequent challenges encountered include the procurement of raw materials, the selection and implementation of appropriate high-throughput bioassays, and the scaling-up of preparative procedures. Research scientists should therefore arm themselves with the right tools and knowledge in order to harness the vast potentials of plant-based therapeutics. The main objective of Plant and Human Health is to serve as a comprehensive guide for this endeavor. Volume 1 highlights how humans from specific areas or cultures use indigenous plants. Despite technological developments, herbal drugs still occupy a preferential place in a majority of the population in the third world and have slowly taken roots as alternative medicine in the West. The integration of modern science with traditional uses of herbal drugs is important for our understanding of this ethnobotanical relationship. Volume 2 deals with the phytochemical and molecular characterization of herbal medicine. Specifically, it focuess on the secondary metabolic compounds, which afford protection against diseases. Lastly, Volume 3 discusses the physiological mechanisms by which the active ingredients of medicinal plants serve to improve human health. Together this three-volume collection intends to bridge the gap for herbalists, traditional and modern medical practitioners, and students and researchers in botany and horticulture.

The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is the only book on foraging and edible weeds to focus on the thirteen weeds found all over the world, each of which represents a complete food source and extensive medical pharmacy and first-aid kit. More than just a field guide to wild edibles, it is a global plan for human survival. When Katrina Blair was eleven she had a life-changing experience where wild plants spoke to her, beckoning her to become a champion of their cause. Since then she has spent months on end taking walkabouts in the wild, eating nothing but what she forages, and has become a wild-foods advocate, community activist, gardener, and chef, teaching and presenting internationally about foraging and the healthful lifestyle it promotes. Katrina Blair’s philosophy in The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is sobering, realistic, and ultimately optimistic. If we can open our eyes to see the wisdom found in these weeds right under our noses, instead of trying to eradicate an “invasive,” we will achieve true food security. The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is about healing ourselves both in body and in spirit, in an age where technology, commodity agriculture, and processed foods dictate the terms of our intelligence. But if we can become familiar with these thirteen edible survival weeds found all over the world, we will never go hungry, and we will become closer to our own wild human instincts—all the while enjoying the freshest, wildest, and most nutritious food there is. For free! The thirteen plants found growing in every region across the world are: dandelion, mallow, purslane, plantain, thistle, amaranth, dock, mustard, grass, chickweed, clover, lambsquarter, and knotweed. These special plants contribute to the regeneration of the earth while supporting the survival of our human species; they grow everywhere where human civilization exists, from the hottest deserts to the Arctic Circle, following the path of human disturbance. Indeed, the more humans disturb the earth and put our food supply at risk, the more these thirteen plants proliferate. It’s a survival plan for the ages. Including over one hundred unique recipes, Katrina Blair’s book teaches us how to prepare these wild plants from root to seed in soups, salads, slaws, crackers, pestos, seed breads, and seed butters; cereals, green powders, sauerkrauts, smoothies, and milks; first-aid concoctions such as tinctures, teas, salves, and soothers; self-care/beauty products including shampoo, mouthwash, toothpaste (and brush), face masks; and a lot more. Whether readers are based at home or traveling, this book aims to empower individuals to maintain a state of optimal health with minimal cost and effort.

From the beginning of human civilization, people have depended on plants to cure disease, promote healing of injuries, and alleviate pain. In many places that has changed very little. In the West, however, herbal and botanical cures have long been ignored in favor of "scientific medicine." But the benefits of medicinal plants are being rediscovered in many developed countries, where consumers are turning to such therapies in place of, and in addition to, Western medical treatments. And, all over the world, the drive to lower the cost of health care has made herbals and botanicals an attractive alternative to more expensive synthetic remedies. In 1978, the World Health Organization responded to increased interest in medicinal plants by convening a series of international consultations, seminars, and symposia to explore and promote the use of medicinal plants. Medicinal Plants presents the proceedings of the last of these symposia, held in 1993. It brings together an vast range of information and presents an overview of the use of medicinal plants that includes a discussion of a variety of issues—scientific, economic, regulatory, agricultural, cultural—focused on the importance of medicinal plants to primary health care and global health care reform.

Organized by body system and ailment makes it easy to locate appropriate therapies. Includes background on the physiology of major systems and ailments so readers can understand how and why a pharmaceutical, botanical, or dietary supplement works. Broad coverage includes green plants, fungi, and microorganisms. Includes extensive references and citations from both conventional and complimentary-alternative medical systems when natural products or their derivatives are involved.

Canada is home to a vast diversity of plants that have helped nourish and heal our people for thousands of years. Find out about: * First Nations uses of plant species * Gathering and preparing wild plants for a variety of uses * Historic European uses of plant species * Plants for everything from clothing to shelter * The fundamentals of survival - food and medicines * Clear descriptions of the plants and where to find them * Warnings about plant allergies, poisons and digestive upsets * A special section identifying poisonous plants and species that are similar * More than 530 colour photographs and 125 illustrations.

Phytonutrients - The natural drugs of the future -- Research on the supercritical CO, extraction of Xinyang MaoJian tea -- Applications of RNAi technology -- Enhancing bioactive molecules in medicinal plants -- Biotransformation of taxanes from cell cultures of Taxus sp -- Biotransformation of terpenes and steroids by fungi -- Rapid analysis of triterpenoid saponins in plant extract Using ESI-MSn and LC-MSn -- HPLC-MS Analysis of phenolic constituents of PhyZZanthus Amarus -- Structure elucidation of norditerpene alkaloids from Ranunculaceae species -- Quantitative detection of isoflavones in the extract of Red Clover by HPLC/ESI-MS -- Measurement of bioactive constituents in traditional chinese medicines by CE with electrochemical detection -- Chemical constituents of Aegiceras corniculatum -- Norditerpenoids from the soft coral Nephthea chabroli -- The metabolites of the mangrove fungus Xylaria sp (2508) -- Phytochemical evaluation of polyherbal formulations using HPTLC -- Application of chromatographic fingerprint to quality control for Clematis chinensis -- The bioactive pigments from marine bacteria Pseudomonas sp -- Bioactive natural products from marine sponges -- Anti-inflammatory and neurotrophic alkaloids fi-om higher plants and fungi -- Effects of bovine kidney heparan sulphate and shark cartilage Chondroitin-6-Sulphate on palatal fibroblast activities -- Effects of the cultured Cordyceps Exopolysaccharide fraction (Epsf) on some parameters of mouse immune function In Evo and In Etro -- Lactobacillus rhamnosus induces differential anti-proliferative responses and Interleulun-6 expression levels in SV-40 and malignant uroepithelial cells -- Cruciferous vegetables and chemoprotection - A role of ITC-mediated apoptosis -- Tanshinone I and Tanshinone IIA from Salvia Miltiorrhiza inhibit growth of K1735M2 murine melanoma Cells via different pathways -- New pesticidal compounds from limonoids -- Insecticidal properties of Anacardiurn Occidentale L. -- Antibacterial effect of extracts from persimmon leaves -- Protective effect of crocin on rat heart Ischemia-Reperfusion injury: Possible mechanisms -- Protective effects of Herba Leonuri in Ischemic models -- The prophylactic effects of chinese herbal extract, Braintone, on stroked Wistar rats -- Therapeutic applications of Ceylon tea: Potential and trends -- Effects of green and black tea on glucose tolerance, serum insulin antioxidant enzyme levels in Streptozotocin-induced diabetes rats -- St John's Wort: A precious gift from the saints? -- From medicine man to market: A look at natural products and the pharmaceutical industries

Getting Your FREE Bonus Download this book, read it to the end and see "BONUS: Your FREE Gift" chapter after the conclusion. Survival Medicine: (FREE Bonus Included)15 Plants And Herbs That Will Save Your Life This book is designed to give you an insight into the world of plants and herbs. You may be one of the many people who see plants everyday and appreciate their beauty. You almost certainly understand their importance in nature and how they help to provide a stable atmosphere; despite the way humans pollute the planet. However, what you may not appreciate is that many of the plants you see have medicinal properties and are actually edible! It may seem peculiarly to pick a flower and eat it, but in reality it is no stranger than picking wheat, corn or even fruit from the trees. Nature can provide you with the perfect way to sustain yourself; even if you are lost and are stuck in a survival situation. Whilst water and shelter are the most important ingredients to survival, food and medical treatment follow close behind. If you are able to master all of these then you will have no problem surviving in the wild. The book provides an introduction to how anyone can find themselves in a survival situation; it is not as difficult or as far-fetched as you may believe. Once you find yourself in the situation your only aim is survival; you will be glad you read this book. It also covers: Five commonly found, edible plants Five herbs which can help you to stay alive Five herbs with medicinal properties Download your E book "Survival Medicine: 15 Plants And Herbs That Will Save Your Life" by scrolling up and clicking "Buy Now with 1-Click" button!