About the Book: CRC Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
This handbook is filled with over 50 illustrations and descriptions of
approximately 250 plants which are used for herbal medicine. It includes the
most current information available today on medicinal plants ranging from Abies
spectabilis to Zizyphus vulgaris. The purpose of this handbook is to make
available a reference for easy, accurate identification of these herbs. Derived
from India, "Ayurveda" is the foundation stone of their ancient medical science.
Approximately 80 percent of the population of India and other countries in the
East continue to utilize this system of medicinal treatment. It is believed that
the key to successful