Medicinal Plants of Northern Thailand for the Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly
Author:   Lisa Offringa
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2015 ed.
ISBN:  

9783319102405


Pages:   84
Publication Date:   05 December 2014
Format:   Paperback
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Medicinal Plants of Northern Thailand for the Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly


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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 by traditional Thai healers to treat cognitive decline and memory issues in the elderly are reviewed. Medicinal Plants of Northern Thailand for the Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly provides readers with the detailed description of the in vitro screening of ten plants and those results. The bioactivity of these single plants exemplifies the success of using an ethnobotanical filter to identify plants with cognitive enhancing activity.

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Author:   Lisa Offringa
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2015 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.766kg
ISBN:  

9783319102405


ISBN 10:   3319102400
Pages:   84
Publication Date:   05 December 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

​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.

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Lisa Offringa, Ph.D. Stanford Prevention Research Center Stanford University School of Medicine Palo Alto, CA USA

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