H. S. Puri

Rasayana (eBook, ePUB)

Ayurvedic Herbs for Longevity and Rejuvenation

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Until relatively recently, much of the information on India's research into their medicinal plants has remained within India, mainly published within Indian journals. However, today the field of Ayurveda is expanding, with the integration of herbs and minerals discovered in other countries and the strengthening of academic knowledge networks worldw

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134452095
• Artikelnr.: 72538430

Autorenporträt

After graduating, Dr Puri joined the Composite Drug Research Scheme of the Indian Council of Medical Research to investigate the plants used in Ayurveda. On the basis of this research he obtained his doctorate and was awarded the Commonwealth postdoctoral scholarship to work at the Pharmacognosy group at the University of Bath CUKl. On his return to India, Dr Puri joined the newly created Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, and later the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. During this period he carried out extensive ethnobotanical surveys throughout India, and served as a Consultant to international agencies such as UNIDO, FAO and the American Herb Association. He was also awarded the INSA Royal Society Fellowship tenable at the University of Nottingham CUK). He has published numerous research papers, articles and reviews, and is the author of three books and co-author of the book Major Medicinal Plants of India.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. What are Rasayana? 3. Tridosha 4. Rasayana Preparations
5. Aak (Calotropis spp.) 6. Akrakara (Anacyclus pyrethrum) 7. Amalaki
(Phyllanthus emblica) 8. Anantmul (Hemidesmus indicus) 9. Ashwagandha
(Withania somnifera) 10 Badam (Prunus amygdalus) 11. Bala (Sida spp.) 12.
Banslochan 13. Bhalatak (Semecarpus anacardium) 14. Bhringraj (Eclipta
prostrata) 15. Bhuiamla (Phyllanthus spp.) 16. Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) 17.
Chitrak (Plumbago zeylanica) 18. Chuara (Phoenix dactylifera) 19. Draksha
(Vitis vinifera) 20. Gaduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) 21. Gokshru (Tribulus
terrestris) 22. Guggal (Commiphora wightii) 23. Haritaki (Terminalia
chebula) 24. Hing (Ferula foetida) 25. Jaiphal and Javitri (Myristica
fragrans) 26. Kabab Chini (Piper cubeba) 27. Kalmegh (Andrographis
paniculata) 28. Kawanch (Mucuna pruriens) 29. Keshar (Crocus sativus) 30.
Kikar (Acacia nilotica) 31. Kuchla (Strychnos nux vomica) 32. Kulanjan
(Alpinia galanga) 33. Kutaki (Picrorhiza kurrooa) 34. Kuth (Saussurea
laooa) 35. Malakangani (Celastrus paniculatus) 36. Mandukparni (Centella
asiatica) 37. Mundi (Sphaeranthus indicus) 38. Musli (Curculigo orchioides)
39. Neem (Azadirachta indica) 40. Peepali (Piper longum) 41. Punernava
(Boerhavia diffus) 42. Pushkarmul (Inula racemosa) 43. Salai Guggal
(Boswellia serrata) 44. Salep (Orchis latifolia) 45. Semal Musli (Bombax
ceiba) 46. Shankhpushpi (Convolvulus pluricanulis) 47. Shatawari (Asparagus
racemosus) 48. Som Ras (Amanita muscaria) 49. Sonth (Zingiber officinale)
50. Talamkhana (Hygrophila spinosa) 51. Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) 52.
Vacha (Acorus calamus) 53. Vata Vriksh (Ficus spp.) 54. Vatsnabh (Aconitum
spp.) 55. Vibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica) 56. Vidari Kand (Pueraria
tuberosa) 57. Vidhara (Argyreia speciosa) 58. Some Rasayana formulations
Part 3. Some Rasayana Formulations