Full Description
This novel two-volume compilation presents scientific knowledge pertaining to the utilization of crude drugs, encompassing data on pharmacology and phytochemistry, ethnomedical applications, as well as the influence of adulterants and substitutes on human health for the prevention, treatment, and management of diseases.
Volume 1: Application and Utility for Human Welfare explores both the theoretical and practical aspects of potential medicinal plants and their bioactive compounds, either used individually or in combination within drug formulations, to combat a broad spectrum of chronic ailments, such as skin diseases, liver disorders, musculoskeletal conditions, reproductive system dysfunctions, immunological aberrations, and various other health issues.
Volume 2: Phytochemistry and Pharmacology Aspects provides a comprehensive understanding of the pharmacology, phytochemistry, and pharmacovigilance of medicinal plants utilized in the traditional Unani system of medicine. It discusses the extensive range of possibilities presented by traditional medicine that enables the utilization of potential therapeutic agents in the form of standardized extracts, in conjunction with other herbs or as isolated bioactive constituents. These agents possess diverse properties such as antiparasitic, antifungal, antiviral, antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities, which can be utilized as drug treatments for various systemic disorders.
Contents
PART I: EVIDENCE-BASED ACTIVITY OF CRUDE DRUGS IN UNANI MEDICINE 1. An Evidence-Based Review on Hepatoprotective Plants and Crude Drugs, Traditionally Used in the Unani System of Medicine 2. Effectiveness of Herbal Unani Drugs on Menopausal Symptoms 3. Adulteration of Crude Drugs in the Unani System of Medicine 4. Standardization of Unani Drugs 5. Detoxification and Processing of Crude Drugs in the Unani System of Medicine 6. Use of Single and Compound Cosmeceutical Medications in the Unani System of Medicine 7. Exploring Scientific Validation of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Used in Unani Medicine for Contemporary Healthcare: A Critical Appraisal with Special Reference of Dioscorides' De Materia Medica PART II: EXPLOITATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN UNANI MEDICINE 8. Potential Unani Medicinal Plants with Anti-Cancerous Activity 9. Potential Medicinal Plants for Neurological Disorders 10. Plant-Based Medicine for the Treatment of Endocrinal Disorders in the Unani System of Medicine 11. Exploration of Medicinal Plants to Treat Metabolic Disorders in the Unani System of Medicine PART III: METALS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS USED IN UNANI MEDICINE 12. Medicinal Use of Mercury and Mercury-Based Compounds in Unani Medicine 13. Metals in the Unani System of Medicine: History, Therapeutic Potentials, and Dosage Compensation PART IV: EFFICACY AND POTENTIALS OF VARIOUS DRUGS USED IN UNANI MEDICINE 14. Efficacy of Unani Drugs for Skin Disorders 15. Nephroprotective Drugs of the Unani System of Medicine: Potential and Efficacy 16. Dermatological Significance of Crude Drugs in Skin and Hair Follicles Disorders in the Unani System of Medicine 17. Management of Nephrolithiasis in the Unani System of Medicine 18. Detergent Actions in the Unani System of Medicine: A Validated Scientific Approach 19. Use of Antihypertensive Drugs in the Unani System of Medicine
