Full Description
With a focus on the unique cultural and ecological of aspects of Thailand, this latest title in the popular series, Natural Products Chemistry of Global Plants, offers invaluable insights for researchers and healthcare professionals interested in exploring the potential of Thai herbal medicines in the broader context of global health and wellness. It also appeals to individuals seeking natural and traditional alternatives to modern medicine. The book provides a bridge between modern pharmacology and traditional medicinal practices, thereby bringing Thai traditional herbal medicines into the mainstream, while giving a critical explanation of their efficacy and safety.
Contents
Chapter 1 A Brief History of Thai Traditional and Herbal Medicine
Chapter 2 Methods for Extracting Medicinal Compounds from Thai Herbs
Chapter 3 Thai Medicinal Uses of Agarwood (Aquilaria crassna)
Chapter 4 Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz's Role in Cancer and Neurodegenerative Disease: Prevention and Treatment
Chapter 5 The Role of Clerodendrum petasites S. Moore in Disease Treatment
Chapter 6 The Medicinal Properties of Resveratrol, a Polyphenol Component of the Thai Silkworms' Plant Morus alba
Chapter 7 Thai Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Chapter 8 Punica granatum L. in Thai Traditional Medicine
Chapter 9 The Memory-Enhancing Effects of Thai Medicinal Herb acopa monnieri
Chapter 10 Traditional Thai Medicinal Uses of Curcuma comosa Roxb
Chapter 11 Traditional Thai Medicinal Properties of Cleistocalyx nervosum var. paniala
Chapter 12 Kratom: A Beneficial Traditional Thai Medicine or a Harmful Narcotic Drug?
Chapter 13 Piper nigrum L in Thai Traditional Medicine
Chapter 14 Medicinal Roles and Health Benefits of Citrus hystrix DC. (Kaffir lime)
Chapter 15 Updated Medicinal Uses of Marijuana in Thailand (Cannabis species in Thai Traditional Medicine)
