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Connecting Indian wisdom and western science: plant usage for nutrition and health

By Macchi , Maria Pia;Venkatasubramanian , Padma;Verotta , Luisella

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2015
ISBN
9781482299762, 1482299763
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
33 MB (34380866 bytes)
Series
Traditional herbal medicines for modern times
Pages
\456
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

A truly integrated collection of research, Connecting Indian Wisdom and Western Science: Plant Usage for Nutrition and Health compares Ayurvedic and Western conceptions of wellness, healthy lifestyle, and diet. Examining the phyto-pharmacological, phytochemical, clinical, ethnobotanical, sociocultural, and biomedical approaches to plant- and herb-based healthy diets and wellness, it includes approximately 40 selected monographs on fruits, vegetables, spices, nuts, and seeds, complete with Ayurvedic and traditional uses as nutritional ingredients. The book focuses on how plants can be employed.;Section 1. Traditional systems of medicine in India : a holistic approach to health -- section 2. The pillars of western nutritional science -- section 3. Balancing the food and the balanced food -- section 4. Conclusion.

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