Medicinal Orchids of Asia

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Teoh, Eng Soon (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Complementary medicine.; Plant biochemistry.; Conservation biology.; Ecology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography.; Plant Biochemistry.; Complementary & Alternative Medicine.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.

This unique book brings together a wealth of data on the botanical, ethno-medicinal and pharmacological aspects of over 500 species of Asian medicinal orchids. It starts off by explaining the role and limitations of complimentary and herbal medicines, and how traditional Asian medicine differs from...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Indian Traditional Medicine and other allied Medical Traditions
• Preparation of Herbs
• Some Secondary Metabolites in Plants
• Discovery, testing and improvement of herbs and new drugs
• Acampe to Arundina
• Bletilla to Bulbophyllum
• Calanthe to Cyrtosia
• Dactylorhiza to Dipodium
• Epipactis to Eulophia
• Galeola to Gymadenia
• Habenaria to Ischnogyne
• Liparis to Luisia
• Macodes to Mycaranthes
• Neottia to Neuwiedia
• Oberonia to Otochilus
• Paphiopedilum to Ponerorchis
• Renanthera to Robequetia
• Satyrium to Sunipia
• Taprobanea to Tropidia
• Vanda to Zeuxine
• Sources of Medicinal Orchids and Conservation
• Randomized Clinical Trials.