TY  - BOOK
AU  - Waisundara,Viduranga Y.
TI  - Traditional herbal remedies of Sri Lanka
T2  - Natural products chemistry of global plants
SN  - 9781315181844
AV  - QK99.S78 W35 2019eb
U1  - 581.6/34095493 23
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Boca Raton, Florida
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Medicinal plants
KW  - Sri Lanka
KW  - Materia medica, Vegetable
KW  - Herbs
KW  - Therapeutic use
KW  - Traditional medicine
KW  - SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - SCIENCE / Chemistry / General
N1  - 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
N2  - "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."--
UR  - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315181844
UR  - http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf
ER  -