Premila, M. S.; Tyler, Virginia M.

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

Foreword xi H. Wagner Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii Chapter 1. Drug Development and Evaluation in Ancient India 1(6) Origins of Ayurveda 1(2) History of Drug Evaluation 3(1) Plant Use in Ayurveda 4(3) Chapter 2. Scientific Investigation of Indian Medicinal Plants 7(6) History of Research 7(2) Results of Scientific Investigation 9(4) Chapter 3. Gastrointestinal Agents 13(48) Malabsorption Syndrome 13(3) Dyspepsia 16(4) Antiulcer Plants 20(9) Other Antiulcer Plants 29(4) Inflammatory Bowel Disease 33(6) Antiemetic Agents 39(4) Laxatives 43(10) Other Laxative Plants 53(1) Diarrhea 54(7) Chapter 4. Hepatoprotective Agents 61(24) Plant Use in Ayurveda 61(1) Scientific Studies 62(14) Viral Hepatitis 76(4) Other Antiviral Plants 80(1) Ascites 81(1) Chronic Cholecystitis 82(3) Chapter 5. Respiratory Tract Drugs 85(34) Plants for Bronchial Asthma 86(25) Upper-Respiratory Tract Infections 111(4) Other Plants 115(1) Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia 116(3) Chapter 6. Cardiovascular Drugs 119(32) Cardioprotective Plants 120(11) Hypolipidemic Plants 131(12) Other Hypolipidemic Plants 143(1) Antihypertensive Plants 144(2) Venous Disorders 146(5) Chapter 7. Urinary Tract Drugs 151(12) Diuretics 151(6) Plants for Urinary Tract Disorders 157(6) Chapter 8. Antirheumatic Agents 163(30) Rheumatoid Arthritis 163(30) Chapter 9. Skin and Trauma Care Agents 193(30) Skin Diseases 194(10) Leukoderma/Follicular Eczema 204(3) Psoriasis 207(4) Wound Healing Plants 211(7) Other Wound Healing Plants 218(1) Fracture Healing Plants 219(4) Chapter 10. Gynecological Agents 223(6) Galactagogue 223(2) Anti leukorrheal Plants 225(1) Antimenorrhagial Plants 226(3) Chapter 11. Antidiabetic Agents 229(50) Main Plants 231(41) Other Plants 272(3) Diabetic Complications 275(4) Chapter 12. Central Nervous System Agents 279(26) Memory and Learning Enhancers 280(18) Parkinson's Disease 298(3) Sedative Plants 301(4) Chapter 13. Rasayana Drugs: Antiaging Agents, Adaptogens, and Immunostimulants 305(24) Tonic/Antiaging Effects 306(6) Other Tonic/Antiaging Plants 312(1) Immunostimulant Effects Against Infection 313(3) Other Immunostimulant Plants 316(1) Cancer Therapy 317(9) Other Plants Used in Cancer Therapy 326(3) Chapter 14. Dental and Ophthalmological Agents 329(14) Dental Health 329(3) Other Dental Conditions 332(3) Ophthalmological Agents 335(8) Appendix: List of Single Plants, Indications, and Chapters 343(4) Index 347