Ayurveda in the new millennium emerging roles and future challenges / edited by D. Suresh Kumar.
| Other author | Suresh Kumar, D., 1949- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 1. |
| Publication Info | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2021. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | What We Learn from the History of Ayurveda / N. K.M. Ikbal, D. Induchoodan, D. Suresh Kumar -- Manufacture of Ayurvedic Medicines - Regulatory aspects / V. Remya, Alex Thomas, D. Induchoodan -- Industrial Manufacture of Traditional Ayurvedic Medicines / Nishanth Gopinath -- Quality Control of Ayurvedic Medicines / V. Remya, Maggie Jo Alex, Alex Thomas -- Scientific Rationale for the Use of Single Herb Remedies in Ayurveda / S. Ajayan, R. Ajith Kumar, Nirmal Narayanan -- Biological Effects of Ayurvedic Formulations / G.R. Arun Raj, Kavya Mohan, R. Anjana, Prasanna N. Rao, U. Shailaja, Deepthi Viswaroopan -- Evidence building in Ayurveda: Generating the new and optimizing the old could be strategic / Sanjeev Rastogi, Arindam Bhattacharya, Ram Harsh Singh -- Conservation - A Strategy to Overcome Shortage of Ayurveda Herbs / S. Noorunnisa Begum, K. Ravikumar -- Lessons to be Learnt from Ayurveda: Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals from Ayurveda herbs / Prachi Garodia, Sosmitha Girisa, Varsha Rana, Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara, Bharat B. Aggarwal -- Ayurveda in the West / Vaidya Atreya Smith -- Ayurveda Renaissance- Quo vadis? / D. Suresh Kumar. |
| Abstract | "Ayurveda or the "sacred knowledge of longevity" has been practiced in India and many Asian countries since time immemorial. Interest in Ayurveda started growing all over the world in the late 1970s, following the Alma Ata Declaration adopted by W.H.O.in 1978. Ayurveda in the New Millennium: Emerging Roles and Future Challenges attempts to survey the progress made in this field and to formulate a course of action to take Ayurveda to the new millennium. It also identifies the many stumbling blocks that need to be removed, if Ayurveda is to cater to the needs of a wider audience. Features: Newer insights into the history of Ayurveda Regulatory aspects of manufacture of ayurvedic medicines Industrial production of traditional ayurvedic medicines Quality control Scientific rationale of single herb therapy Biological effects of ayurvedic formulations Optimization of ancient wisdom and newer knowledge Conservation of threatened herbs Nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals from Ayurveda Critical view of Ayurveda in the West Direction for Ayurveda renaissance Ayurveda in the New Millennium: Emerging Roles and Future Challenges describes the strength of Ayurveda and how to usher in Ayurveda renaissance. This book will be of interest to exponents of Ayurveda and all branches of traditional and alternative medicine. Experts from the fields of medicine, pharmacology, new drug discovery and food technology will also find it useful"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020032988 |
| ISBN | 9780367279547 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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