Traditional And Folk Herbal Medicine

The present volume of the book series "Traditional and Folk Herbal Medicine: Recent Researches-Vol. 3" is the compilation of 16 original research and review articles contributed by the leading experts from India and abroad and includes topics like- Complemantary Therapy with Traditional Herbal Medicines in Obstetrics and Gynecologic Disorders-I: Abortion, Pseudopregnancy, Lactation and Mastitis; Complemantary Therapy with Traditional Herbal Medicines in Obstetrics and Gynecologic Disorders-II: Menstrual Cyle and its Disorders, Reproductive Performance and Menopause; Complemantary Therapy with Traditional Herbal Medicines in Obstetrics and Gynecologic Disorders -III: Leucorrhea, Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroid, Ovarian Cyst and Gynecological Cancers; Antioxidant Properties and Phytochemical Analysis of Chilli and Turmeric; Evaluation of Antibacterial Potential of Aerial Parts of Some Plants of Cucurbitaceae Family and their Phytochemical Analysis; Classification of Chinese Herbal Medicine and its Recent Researches; Alternative Methods of Parasite Control in Rural Areas: An Authenticated Traditional Approach; Unani- An Approach to Holistic Medicine; Ethnomedicinal Plants Used against Jaundice by Various Clans of the Telegu Tribe of Bangladesh; Chickpea (Shimbykul): Derived Biomolecules for Better Development of its Phytochemistry and Pharmacology; Exploring the Potential of Withania for Traditional and Modern Healthcare Systems; Cassia fistula Pod: From Waste to Modern Herbal Laxative Products; Antiobesity and Hypolipidemic Effects of Proprietary Herbal Drugs Geriforte and Haritaki in Male Albino Rats Fed High Fat Diet; Physicochemical Characterization of Bhasmas: An Approach to Standardization; Ethnomedical Survey of Medicinal Plants used by Three Indigenous Tribes in Yobe State, Nigeria; Plants in Indian Traditional Medicine Formulation. I hope the present volume of the book series with rich content of practice and with high reference value will be widely read and unambiguously provide useful supplementary information to the R&D departments of pharmaceutical companies, functional food companies, clinicians, pharmaceutical workers, pharmacological and toxicological researchers, and the graduate as well as post graduate students.

Traditional folk medicine practices in China, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea OCo all located in Northeast Asia OCo are comparable. Since different usage of a folk medicine may reflect cultural or regional differences, a detailed collation of the folk knowledge of traditional medicine can help to identify common applications derived from different empirical knowledge as well as variations in appreciation of the value of the same source in different cultural settings. The fourth volume of this book series continues with the objective of collating relevant information for showing the differences and similarities of traditional folk medicine practiced around the world. It features 147 of the most frequently used medicinal plants, 43 animals, and 10 minerals in Northeast Asia as selected by the international editorial board. The folk medical knowledge in each entry includes the scientific names of the source, local names of the drug, special processing methods, administration methods, and applications in each country. Contraindications and side effects, if any, are highlighted. Relevant scientific data on their chemistry and pharmacology, with references, are also included. All this scientific information should be a valuable asset to medical and research scientists working on the bioactive components of natural products. Contents: Plant; Animal; Mineral. Readership: Medical and research scientists interested in the bioactive components of natural products."

Herbal and Magical Medicine draws on perspectives from folklore, anthropology, psychology, medicine, and botany to describe the traditional medical beliefs and practices among Native, Anglo- and African Americans in eastern North Carolina and Virginia. In documenting the vitality of such seemingly unusual healing traditions as talking the fire out of burns, wart-curing, blood-stopping, herbal healing, and rootwork, the contributors to this volume demonstrate how the region’s folk medical systems operate in tandem with scientific biomedicine. The authors provide illuminating commentary on the major forms of naturopathic and magico-religious medicine practiced in the United States. Other essays explain the persistence of these traditions in our modern technological society and address the bases of folk medical concepts of illness and treatment and the efficacy of particular pratices. The collection suggests a model for collaborative research on traditional medicine that can be replicated in other parts of the country. An extensive bibliography reveals the scope and variety of research in the field. Contributors. Karen Baldwin, Richard Blaustein, Linda Camino, Edward M. Croom Jr., David Hufford, James W. Kirland, Peter Lichstein, Holly F. Mathews, Robert Sammons, C. W. Sullivan III

Traditional folk medicine practices in Korea, China, Japan, and Hong Kong ? all located in Northeast Asia ? are comparable. Since different usage of a medicine may reflect cultural or regional differences, a detailed collation of the folk knowledge of traditional medicine can help to distinguish between true medical knowledge and superstition.In this first volume of a series of books that will compare the differences and similarities of traditional folk medicine practiced around the world, 200 of the most frequently used medicinal plants in Northeast Asia are selected by the international editorial board to be featured.The folk medical knowledge in each entry includes the botanical and local names of the drug, special processing, the administration method, efficacy in each country, contra-indications, and side effects. Also included are the scientific data on their chemistry and pharmacology, with references.All this scientific information should be a valuable asset to medical and research scientists working on the bioactive components of natural products.

The global popularity of herbal supplements and the promise they hold in treating various disease states has caused an unprecedented interest in understanding the molecular basis of the biological activity of traditional remedies. Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects focuses on presenting current scientific evidence of biomolecular ef