This superbly illustrated, easy-to-use A-Z guide to modern and traditional Indian herbal remedies brings together information from numerous authoritative sources in the form of a highly structured and well-written reference work. Entries for each medicinal plant describe classical Ayurvedic and Unani uses, compared to modern findings and applications, together with their pharmacology and therapeutic principles in an evidence-based approach. The resulting work highlights the potential of Indian herbs for Western medicine by placing findings on a scientific platform. Over 200 full-color photographs and 50 drawings illustrate the plants. More than 500 species are covered.
