Ebook: Traditional herbal remedies of Sri Lanka
Author: Waisundara Viduranga Y
- Tags: Medicinal plants -- Sri Lanka., Materia medica Vegetable -- Sri Lanka., Herbs -- Therapeutic use -- Sri Lanka., Traditional medicine -- Sri Lanka., SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Botany., SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- General., Herbs -- Therapeutic use., Materia medica Vegetable., Medicinal plants., Traditional medicine., Sri Lanka.
- Series: Natural products chemistry of global plants
- Year: 2019
- Publisher: CRC Press
- City: Sri Lanka
- Language: English
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"The Sri Lankan medicinal system predominantly utilizes herbs and spices for the treatment of various ailments. This is mostly because Sri Lanka is a tropical country, a biodiverse hot-spot blessed with a plethora of flora and fauna. Traditional Herbal Remedies of Sri Lanka looks at the traditional medicinal practices of the country that utilize plant material from a cultural, philosophical and scientific Read more...
Abstract: "The Sri Lankan medicinal system predominantly utilizes herbs and spices for the treatment of various ailments. This is mostly because Sri Lanka is a tropical country, a biodiverse hot-spot blessed with a plethora of flora and fauna. Traditional Herbal Remedies of Sri Lanka looks at the traditional medicinal practices of the country that utilize plant material from a cultural, philosophical and scientific perspective. When it comes to the scientific aspects, several Sri Lankan herbs have been in the spotlight for possessing bioactive constituents with promising therapeutic effects. It is hoped that these will be considered as strong candidates to combat currently prevailing global disease conditions."