Medicinal Plants of Northern Thailand for the Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Offringa, Lisa (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Plant Science,
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Geriatrics.; Plant science.; Botany.; Clinical psychology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Sciences.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Clinical Psychology.

This book provides a description of cognitive impairment in the elderly population through the lens of Thai Traditional Medicine as it is practiced in northern Thailand. It provides an overview of Thai Traditional Medicine and the memory loss presented in elderly dementia. Some medicinal plants used...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• Fieldwork Methodology
• Thai Traditional Medicinal Theory and Cognitive Decline
• The Medical Ethnobotany of Treating Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly of Northern Thailand
• Screening for Plants in Herbal Formulas from Traditional Doctors of Northern Thailand to Treat Cognitive Impairment
• Validation of Thai Traditional Medical Knowledge by Scientific Investigation
• Conclusion.