Ayurvedic Herbs: A Clinical Guide to the Healing Plants of Traditional Indian Medicine |

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A single-source reference on the most important and best-investigated Ayurvedic herbs

This book examines the clinical information available on more than 60 Ayurvedic herbs to determine how their use in traditional Indian medicine is supported by modern scientific study. Plants are grouped according to body systems and each entry includes a description, information on the source plant, distribution and traditional use, active chemical constituents, relevant pharmacology, and details of clinical studies and safety findings. This unique book also includes a brief history of Ayurveda, examines the history of drug development and evaluation in ancient India, and identifies current trends resulting from scientific investigation.

Worldwide interest in Ayurveda is growing quickly, especially in the United States, Europe, and Japan. But until now, information on Western-style clinical trials on Ayurveda herbs has been scattered and no single source for descriptions, comments, and references has existed. Ayurvedic Herbs presents the first critical validation of Ayurvedic medicine, extensively referenced for physicians and clinicians interested in alternative and adjunctive therapies. This unique book is essential for making informed choices on herb use, offering clinical trial data, results of pharmacological studies, and safety information.

Ayurvedic Herbs examines:

gastrointestinal agents
hepatoprotective agents
respiratory tract agents
cardiovascular drugs
urinary tract drugs
antirheumatic agents
skin and trauma care agents
gynecological agents
antidiabetic agents
CNS agents
rasayana drugs
dental and ophthamological agents
and much more

Ayurvedic Herbs includes cross-references to chapters when a particular plant has more than one indication and watercolor illustrations of twelve major herbs.

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Ayurvedic Herbs

Review Date: January 29, 2009

Reviewer: Barbara Frisch, Seattle, WA., USA

A very good book integrating clinical testing of ayurvedic herbs. A bit heavy on the science side but if you know how to interpret clinical studies the book opens up some interesting perspectives for herbal uses.

Indian Ayurvedic Methods

Review Date: October 23, 2009

Reviewer: Maury Hexamer, Grass Valley, California United States

I do not see where the author has credibility in the study of Ayurvedic herbs. As a Ph.D. in an unspecified science, she is not an actual Doctor of Ayurveda (B.A.M.S. and M.A.Sc.). What is more disturbing is that she cites the recommendation of at least one very strange person. "Dr." Marc Halpern is an ex-chiropractor who teaches an abbreviated, twisted, Westernized and Christianized version of "Ayurveda". He has little actual training in Ayurveda. Indian Ayurvedic methods are complicated and profound. If this author sought out Halpern to give her book more credibility, she has done the opposite.

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