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Overview
- recent research and development in Chinese herbal medicine
- modern methods of evaluating the efficacy of medicinal plants by screening
- the newest developments of in vitro cultivation
- prevention and therapy of cancer and other diseases using medicinal plants
- the challenges and threats to medicinal plant research today
- trends in phytomedicine in the new millennium
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781560229940 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 08/04/2005 |
Pages: | 522 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.50(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
About the Editors,, Contributors,, Preface,, PART I. INTRODUCTION,, Chapter 1. Trends and Challenges in Phytomedicine: Research in the New Millennium (Hildebert Wagner),, Introduction,, Quality Assurance of Medicinal Drugs and Phytopreparations,, Search for New Bioactive Compounds and Chemical Modifications of Leading Compounds,, Molecular-Biological Screening: Overall Pharmacological Profiles and Synergistic Effects,, Clinical Trials, Pharmacokinetic Studies, and Bioavailability Studies,, Scope and Aim of Phytomedicine in the Near Future,, Conclusion,, PART II. THE USE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS THROUGHOUT HISTORY,, CHINESE MEDICINAL PLANTS ,, Chapter 2. History of Application of Medicinal Plants in China (Chang-Xiao Liu),, Introduction,, Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs,, Brief History of Application of Medicinal Plants,, Medicinal Plants in China in the Past Century,, Development of Resources,, Chapter 3. Ethnopharmacology of Traditional Chinese Drugs from Medicinal Plants (Chang-Xiao Liu),, Introduction,, Diaphoretics,, Antitussive Expectorants and Antiasthmatics,, Drugs Clearing Heat and Drying Dampness,, Purgative Drugs,, Drugs Expelling Wind and Dampness,, Aromatic Drugs Transforming Dampness,, Drugs Benefiting Urination and Draining Dampness,, Drugs Warming the Interior,, Drugs Regulating Qi,, Drugs Relieving Food Stagnation,, Drugs Expelling Parasites,, Drugs Stopping Bleeding,, Drugs Regulating Blood Conditions,, Drugs Tranquilizing the Mind,, Drugs Pacifying the Liver and Subduing EndWhat People are Saying About This
Professor Eli Putievsky, PhD, Head, Agricultural Research Organization; Former Head, Department of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Bet-Dagan, Israel
This handbook provides NEW, IMPORTANT, AND VALUABLE INFORMATION to all those interested in herbal medicine. Clinicians can find modern approaches for treating patients. Readers interested in the traditions prevailing in different parts of the world and the current use of plants can enrich their knowledge. In this book, edited by scientists who specialize in ethnobotany and molecular biology, experts from around the world provide vital information on natural products and herbal medicine. They cover the use of herbal medicines throughout history in China, Australia, the Americas, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean. The book also addresses the latest technologies in production and breeding, crop improvement, farming, etc., with special focuses on groundbreaking advances in the medical application of therapeutic herbs.
Fereidoon Shahidi, PhD, FACS, FCIC, FCIFST, FRSC, University Research Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
A STATE-OF-THE-ART SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR RESEARCHERS AND EDUCATORS. . . . HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. The handbook includes a concise account of the latest developments in the field. It begins with an introductory chapter followed by several sections representing the history of medicinal plants in different cultures, the technologies in medicinal plant research, and the latest developments in medicinal applications. In a final chapter, it discusses the hopes, dangers, and challenges involved in carrying out research in this multidisciplinary area. An extensive bibliography allows the reader to consult the original publications for further information.