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This is a
compilation of scientific information that is found scattered at various sources
and which has been evaluated by a recognized authority in the field of medicinal
plants viz. Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, New Delhi,
founded under the Department of Indian Systems of Medicine under the Ministry of
Health, India. It is one of the premier organizations doing original research in
all aspects of medicinal plants. Volume I and Volume II contain 40 monographs
each, Volume III, IV and V contain 30 monographs each.
Each
monograph contains information under the following headings: Botanical Name,
Natural Order (Family), Classical Names, Vernacular Names, Botanical
Description, Distribution, Parts Used, Actions and Uses, Ayurvedic Properties,
Doses, Pharmacognosy, Physical Constants, Chemical Constituents, Pharmacological
Activities, Therapeutic Evaluation, Formulations and Preparations, Trade and
Commerce, Substitutes and Adulterants, Propagation and Cultivation and lastly,
extensive Bibliography for each plant.
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Bombax
ceiba
Caesalpinia
sappan
Cannabis
sativa
Cleome
gynandra
Elettaria
cardamomum
Embelia
ribes
Euphorbia
thymifolia
Ficus
hispida
Grewia
subinaequalis
Hordeum
vulgare
Lagenaria
siceraria
Lens
culinaris
Limonia
acidissima
Mallotus
philippensis
Musa
paradisiacal
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Piper
nigrum
Rubia
cordifolia
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