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03161aam a2200493 i 4500 001 AEF2729AB81211E9A4E5754297128E48 003 SILO 005 20190806010914 008 181204s2019 flua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2018057996 020 $a 1138743089 020 $a 9781138743083 035 $a (OCoLC)1076737231 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d UKMGB $d YDX $d OCLCO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a a-ce--- 050 00 $a QK99.S78 $b W35 2019 060 4 $a QV 770 JC4 082 00 $a 581.6/34095493 $2 23 100 1 $a Waisundara, Viduranga Y. $e author. 245 10 $a Traditional herbal remedies of Sri Lanka / $c Viduranga Y. Waisundara. 264 1 $a Boca Raton, Florida : $b CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, $c [2019] 300 $a xv, 163 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm 490 1 $a Natural products chemistry of global plants 520 $a "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."-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Introduction and the Sri Lankan traditional medicinal system -- Examples of Sri Lankan medicinal herbs. Coccinia grandis -- Costus speciosus -- Plectranthus amboinicus -- Kalanchoe laciniata -- Vitex negundo -- Ocimum tenuiflorum -- Mimosa pudica -- Importance and examples of herbal porridges. Centella asiatica -- Murraya koenigii -- Alternanthera sessilis -- Gymnema sylvestre -- Aerva lanata -- Atalantia ceylanica -- Sesbania grandiflora -- Vernonia cinerea -- Glossary of medicinal herbs. 650 0 $a Medicinal plants $z Sri Lanka. 650 0 $a Materia medica, Vegetable $z Sri Lanka. 650 0 $a Herbs $x Therapeutic use $z Sri Lanka. 650 0 $a Traditional medicine $z Sri Lanka. 650 7 $a Herbs $x Therapeutic use. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00955386 650 2 $a Materia Medica. 651 2 $a Sri Lanka. 650 7 $a Materia medica, Vegetable. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01011725 650 7 $a Medicinal plants. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01014866 650 7 $a Traditional medicine. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01153974 651 7 $a Sri Lanka. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01208730 776 08 $i Electronic version: $a Waisundara, Viduranga Y. $t Traditional herbal remedies of Sri Lanka. $d Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press, 2019 $z 9781315181844 $w (OCoLC)1091583212 830 0 $a Natural products chemistry of global plants 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20190806074907.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=AEF2729AB81211E9A4E5754297128E48 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search