Book Description

Nowadays, more people worldwide are inclining towards the use of herbal medicines and their formulations in the hope of having safe, cheap and effective medicines for their acute and chronic diseases. The increase in demand of herbal drugs in international market including developed countries is the indication of integration of herbal medicines into the modern medicine by the people. Many cancer patients or patients with other chronic diseases are trying herbal medicines along with modern medicine to achieve better results with or without consulting their doctors. Ayurveda-Life of science is the Indian traditional system of medicine is in practice for more than 5000 years. The experience, knowledge, and wisdom from Ayurveda have much to offer. Ayurveda has its own philosophy and science. The Ayurvedic literature contains detail of thousands of effective herbal medicinal formulations for various diseases. The only need is to present them as per the principles and practices of modern science in front of the world. Amalgamating the best of Ayurveda and Modern medicine has contemporary significance and will help to deal with the challenges in the global health care sector. The integration of traditional herbal medicines into modern medicinal practices is possible only through Clinical, Analytical, and Pharmacovigilance studies to generate evidence for safety, efficacy, and reproducibility of herbal drugs. Authors feel that the integration of traditional herbal medicines into modern medicinal practices can be a smart strategy for developing countries and emerging economies such as India to achieve the goal," Medicine for All". Authors are convinced that high quality, biomedical research which integrates Indian traditional herbal medicines into modern medicinal practices is the best prescription for the future of global health care. Authors truly believe that this book will bring a new perspective into focus, and serve as an inspiration and impetus for the integration of traditional herbal medicines into modern medicinal practices. Authors are sure that this book will be helpful for the students, practitioners, academics, researchers, and policymakers who advocate the integration of Ayurvedic herbal medicines into modern medicinal practices.