Evidence-based Ayurveda: Defining a New Scientific Path

Evidence-based Ayurveda: Defining a New Scientific Path
ISBN-10
100070713X
ISBN-13
9781000707137
Category
Medical
Pages
316
Language
English
Published
2019-10-16
Publisher
Routledge
Author
C. P. Khare

Description

This groundbreaking work calls for the overhaul of traditional Ayurveda and its transformation into a progressive, evidence-based practice. This book begins by looking back at the research of the last three centuries, Indian medicinal plants, and Ayurveda in a twenty-first-century context. The first part of this book explores the limitations of contemporary Ayurvedic pharmacognosy and pharmacology, discussing the challenges the practice faces from research and clinical trials. It makes a compelling argument for the necessity of change. The second part of the book defines and elaborates upon a new, scientific path, taking the reader from identification of the herb through all stages of drug development. An essential tool for herbal drug development, this text is designed for knowledgeable students, practitioners, and scholars of Ayurveda, pharmacy, and herbal medicine.

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