Zoller & Nordwig - Medicinal Plants of Ayurvedic Medicine - Handbook

Comprehensive Ayurveda reference work

The standard work "Medicinal Plants of Ayurvedic Medicine" is one of the most comprehensive compendia and describes in detail over 220 of the most important medicinal plants in a clear table form. The authors: Andrea Zoller and Hellmuth Nordwig give a lively introduction to Ayurvedic healing, its basics and the special understanding of diseases. The individual plants are described in detail, such as effect on dosas, ingredients and origin.

Practical instructions and recipes

In particular, the precise information on preparation, dose and application as well as information on side effects make the remedy descriptions easy to use for western therapists. The effect of medicinal plants on the body systems such as the respiratory tract, digestion, skin, cardiovascular system, urogenital tract and nervous system is described in detail. The applications include, for example, Ocimum tenuiflorum for colds, coconut for inflammation of the gastric mucosa, saffron for migraines or Pluchea lanceolata for rheumatic complaints.

Detailed descriptions of Ayurvedic plants

Clinical tips on individual plants from Western practice by experienced Ayurveda therapists are particularly valuable. The present new edition has been enriched by a description of the dosage forms and recipes. This involves forms of preparation such as the production of medicinal powders and oils, fermented juices, plant extracts, jams and resins. Numerous color photos illustrate the medicinal plants.

Publisher: Narayana

Hardcover book

740 pages
2012 | 3rd Edition
978-3-941706-50-7 (ISBN)