This book gives comprehensive and detailed profiles of the key herbs in use in Ayurvedic medicine, detailing both scientific information and traditional use. The profiles are thoroughly referenced to both primary and secondary sources, and the material is designed to be a complete clinical reference. Each profile covers:

• history
• ethnoveterinary
• safety profile
• habitat
• usage
• dosage
• botanical description
• major chemical
• regulatory status
• part used
• constituents
• Ayurvedic properties
• ethnobotanical usage
• medical usage
• references

Each profile is also supported by full-colour photos of the whole plant plus the dried herbal preparation.

Features

• Uniquely detailed information on Ayurvedic herbs, directly useful in the clinic
• Includes comprehensive information on ethnobotanical and medicinal uses and safety
• Includes toxicity data where known
• Covers chemical constituents in depth
• Describes the specifically Ayurvedic properties of the herbs
• Full-colour illustrations of each herb
• Compiled by Dabur Research Foundation and Dabur Ayurvet Limited, dedicated to research on Ayurvedic herbs, and edited by Elizabeth Williamson, author of several books on herbal medicines

Editor: Elizabeth M. Williamson BSc PhD MRPharmS FLS, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, The School of Pharmacy, University of London, UK: Editor of the journal Phytotherapy Research and member of the group of experts on herbal drugs for the British and European Pharmacopoeias.