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Medicinal plants and the natural products within them, still remain the starting point for breakthroughs in the development of safe, pharmacologically active synthetic molecules for use in a wide variety of clinical situations. Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM) is one of the most ancient medical doctrines, and is well-documented in terms of information about diseases, diagnoses and treatments, especially in the application of medicinal plants. TPM has been used for centuries worldwide, and many of these methods are still used in Iran today. The book introduces the basics of TPM, and describes the key medicinal plants used for the treatment of different diseases. It also highlights possible new targets for research activities in drug discovery of natural products. The book is richly illustrated with historic drawings from old Persian pharmacopoeia and photos of plants in their natural habitats. Reference to Ayurvedic, Traditional Chinese Medicine and monastic medicine in Europe are also made. While knowledge about medicinal plants used in TPM still exists in Iran there is a risk that the detailed expertise provided by older generations will be lost in the near future. It is therefore very important that this cultural heritage is properly preserved. This book provides a valuable, evidence-based resource on TPM for researchers, practitioners and students in medicinal plants, ethnobotany and herbal medicine.

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Author:   Professor Hartwig Schulz (Consulting and Project Management for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Germany) ,  Professor Seyed Ahmad Emami (Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran) ,  Professor Farsad Nadjafi (Shahid Beheshti University, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Iran) ,  Mamak Hashemi Habib Abadi (Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Iran)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.138kg
ISBN:  

9781800621657

ISBN 10:   1800621655
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   22 November 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: The history of Persian medicine at a glance emphasizing the life and works of Avicenna. 2: Botany, collection and cultivation of some medicinal plants used in Traditional medicine of Iran. 3: Relationships between Traditional Persian Medicine/Iranian Medicine and other traditional medical systems. 4: Nervous systems disorders including different forms of stresses and Alzheimer's disease. 5: An evidence-based review of medicinal plants cited in Canon of Medicine for management of inflammatory bowel disease. 6: Herbal medicine for cardiovascular disease in view of Avicenna. 7: An evidence-based review of medicinal plants prescribed by Avicenna for management of diabetes. 8: An evidence-based review of medicinal plants for cough management cited by Avicenna. 9: An evidence-based review of medicinal plants for tuberculosis management cited by Avicenna. 10: Application of certain medicinal herbs to cure various viral diseases and enhance the human immune system. 11: Treatment of various skin diseases, including psoriasis, skin cancer, UV protection, skin dryness, and allergic reactions. 12: Use of certain herbal drugs to cure various gynecological disorders. 13: Medicinal plants for anal fissure in the Canon of Avicenna: an evidence-based review. 14: An evidence-based review of medicinal plants for sexual dysfunction management cited by Avicenna. 15: The Current Situation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants’ Industry, Research, Education, and Standardization in Iran. How Can Traditional Persian Medicine Products be Successfully Adapted to the Needs of the European Market?

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Hartwig Schulz (Edited By) Prof. Dr. Hartwig Schulz has specialized in the field of aromatic and medicinal plants for many years. He was employed for about 10 years within the research department at Symrise in Holzminden and then moved to the Federal Institute for Cultivated Plants (JKI) in Quedlinburg and Berlin as Institute Director. After his retirement (August 2019) he initiates and supports various projects in the field of medicinal and aromatic plants. Farsad Nadjafi (Edited By) Prof. Dr. Farsad Nadjafi from the Shahid Beheshti University, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, in Tehran, is also managing director of the company MateriaMed GmbH in Vienna. He has many contacts to institutes working in the field of Traditional Persian Medicine and will review the relevant Persian/Arabic literature. When selecting the plant species, priority will be given to (endemic) plant species that have been more or less unknown in Western medicine up to now. Seyed Ahmad Emami (Edited By) Prof. Dr. Seyed Ahmad Emami from the Department of Pharmacognosy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in Iran has special expertise in pharmacognosy of medicinal plants occurring in Iran. From 1998 up to now he supervised numerous students during their academic education and he performed research projects in different fields (e.g. isolation and identification of new compounds, Traditional and Islamic Medicine, occurrence of Iranian endemic plants, study on Islamic culture and civilization). He published his results in numerous scientific articles (English and French) and in 24 books (Persian and Arabic language), respectively.

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