About The Book

Introduction

Non-Aryan Civilisation and Medicinal Plants in India

Indian Epics and Medicinal Plants

Philosopher’s Stone and Medicine

Secondary Metabolites of Plants and Medicine

Different Indian Systems of Medicine

Concept of illness in Traditional Systems

Revitalisation of Ayurveda Systems

Role of Traditional Medicine in Rural Health Care System

System of Medicinal Plants in Indian Flora

Status of Medicinal Plants in Samhitas and Nighantus

Present Status of Medicinal Plants

Chemically Known Alkaloids

Protection and Conservation of Medicinal or Otherwise Economically Potential Plants

Negative List of Export

Domestic Legislation : An Overview

Herbal Heritage of India

The Period of Study of Indian Vegetable Drugs

Synoptic Review of Unani Medicine

Synoptic Review of Siddha System of Medicine

Synoptic Review of Amchi System of Medicine

Synoptic Review of Tribal Medicine

Synoptic Review of Veterinary Medicine

Medicinal Plants in Bible

Medicinal Plants in Quran

Medicinal Plants in the Puranas

Value Addition of Medicinal Plants

Discussion on Promoting the Traditional Plants

Market Price of Some Medicinal Plants

List of British and Indian Pharmacopeal Plants grown in India

List of Crude Drug Dealers

Presentation of the Medicinal Plants

Enumeration of Medicinal Plants

Plates

Selected References

Index to Botanical Names