The Healing Powers of Herbs - Softcover

Ranjit Roy Chaudhury

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8120733193 ISBN 13: 9788120733190

Publisher: Sterling Publishers Private Limited, 2007

Synopsis

The stress and strain of modern-day living takes its toll on our mind and body. Lack of time and patience make us resort to methods which provide instant relief and often we forget that the answer to a problem is effective cure. Modern medicine has made many discoveries yet the side-effects of many of the wonder drugs cannot be ignored. This book, on medicinal plants and their healing powers, is a compilation of articles written for "Asian Age" by the author. The articles are interesting and informative and throw light on the little known facts about various herbs.What makes this book stand out amongst countless number of books on alternative medicine is that the healing properties of each medicinal plant has been explained in detail, and many of them are taken from ancient traditional books on medicine of the Indian as well as the Chinese culture. The readers are also made aware about the importance of the many treasured herbs and also the issue of patent regarding the same. A fountain of knowledge on medicinal plants, this book is a must for professional as well as personal collection.

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About the Author

Padma Shri Prof Ranjit Roy Chaudhury is one of the leading clinical pharmacologists in the country. He was the Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Dean at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, where he initiated the D.M. course in Clinical Pharmacology.He has held important positions in the World Health Organisation for fifteen years. Currently Prof Roy Chaudhury is Emeritus Scientist at the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, and UNESCO Professor of Rational Use of Drugs at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. He is also the President of the Delhi Medical Council,Coordinator of the India-WHO Programme on Essential Drugs and Chairman of the National Subcommission in Macroeconomics and Health. Prof Roy Chaudhury has written several books and received many national and international honours, the UNESCO UNITWIN award(2002) and K.N.UDURA award(2003) being the latest.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sterling Publishers Private Limited
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 8120733193
• ISBN 13: 9788120733190
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 94