Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of Latin America by James A. Duke

28th September 2009
Tuesday 10:06 PM
Banaras

Hi here is this valuable reference book, well organized and written in an easily understandable, user friendly format. This book is written by James A. Duke is one of the world’s most recognized leading authors on the subject of medicinal herbs.

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Duke's Handbook of Medicinal Plants of Latin America by James A. Duke

This publication is a great reference and a starting point for those interested in the medicinal uses of Latin American plants, with particular emphasis on their safety and efficacy. The features of this book are.

>Presents family line, synonyms, notes, common names, activities, indications, dosages, downside, natural history, and extracts

>Covers nearly 500 of the most promising Latin American medicinals

>Includes over 100 illustrations, a color insert, and references

>Provides information using a proven format evolved from the bestselling Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

An Illustrated Chinese Materia Medica by Jing-Nuan Wu

4th September 2009
Sunday 08:21 AM
Banaras

Hi! An Illustrated Chinese Materia Medica should be in the library of anyone interested in traditional Chinese medicines as well as herbal medicines. It covers the major Chinese medicinal materials in terms of theory and practice and is beautifully illustrated with drawings of each material discussed.

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An Illustrated Chinese Materia Medica by Jing-Nuan Wu

This books brings to the English language a lavishly illustrated atlas of the 320 herbs used most frequently in traditional Chinese medical practice. Each substance is profiled authoritatively in monographs that provide pharmaceutical, botanical and English names; flavor properties and channel tropisms; functions; clinical uses and major combinations; dosage and administration; and precautions. Intended for medicinal and pharmaceutical chemists as well as practitioners of homeopathic and alternative medicines, this materia medica offers a unique blend of authenticity that is derived from knowledge of classical Chinese literature with a clearly practical objective of persenting valuable information in a straightforward, easily comprehensible style.

WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants - 4 Vol. Set

14th July 2011
Thursday 09:02 AM
Banaras

On request of many of my friends engaged in academic have requested this book. A series of volumes, the WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants aims to: provide scientific information on the safety, efficacy, and quality control of widely used medicinal plants; provide models to assist Member States in developing their own monographs or formularies for these and other herbal medicines; and facilitate information exchange among Member States.

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WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants - 4 Vol. Set

Each monograph follows a standard format with information presented in two parts followed by a reference list. The first part presents pharmacopoeial summaries for quality assurance. The second part includes sections on medicinal uses, pharmacology, safety issues, and dosage forms. The descriptions under the medicinal uses section merely represent, for purposes of information exchange, the systematic collection of scientific information available at the time of each volume’s preparation and should not be taken as having WHO’s official endorsement or approval.

Volume 1 contains 28 monographs published in 1999. Volume 2, published in 2003 includes 30 monographs. Volume 3 in this series was published in 2007 and includes 31 monographs. Volume 4, which was published in 2009, includes 28 monographs.

Pharmacognosy and Pharmacobiotechnology 2nd Ed. by Ashutosh Kar

13th July 2011
Wednesday 09:56 am
Banaras

"Pharmacognosy and Pharmacobiotechnology" is an outstanding book, to be used on diverse senior level university courses and as a reference work in academic and commercial libraries.

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Pharmacognosy and Pharmacobiotechnology by Ashutosh Kar

Comprising of the two disciplines that give this book its title, this revised and updated new edition takes the knowledge of drugs and the use of natural medicines as its central teaching agenda. Covering a broad spectrum of topics, it will be suitable for upper level courses in applied chemistry, phytochemistry, pharmacognosy, pharmaceutical chemistry and diverse fields of biotechnology.

It contains 15 chapters, which are subdivided systematically to better facilitate the descriptions and explanations of each topic. Professor Kar has illustrated the book with clear, didactic figures giving the chemical structure of thousands of drugs and drug derivatives. And each chapter is meticulously researched and referenced, providing the latest knowledge on the discovery, history, and past, present and future application of the drugs in question.

Modern Alkaloids: Structure, Isolation, Synthesis and Biology by Ernesto Fattorusso, Orazio Taglialatela-Scafati

12th July 2011
Tuesday 10:58 PM
Banaras

Hello friends we all know that alkaloid are a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds which mostly contain basic nitrogen atoms. The book would be of interest to graduate students and specifically to researchers in pharmacognosy and medicinal chemistry.

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Modern Alkaloids: Structure, Isolation, Synthesis and Biology by Ernesto Fattorusso, Orazio Taglialatela-Scafati

This book presents all important aspects of modern alkaloid chemistry, making it the only work of its kind to offer up-to-date and comprehensive coverage. While the first part concentrates on the structure and biology of bioactive alkaloids, the second one analyzes new trends in alkaloid isolation and structure elucidation, as well as in alkaloid synthesis and biosynthesis. A must for biochemists, organic, natural products, and medicinal chemists, as well as pharmacologists, pharmaceutists, and those working in the pharmaceutical industry.

The Constituents of Medicinal Plants 2nd Ed. by Andrew Pengelly

11th July 2011
Monday 09:42 PM
Banaras
Hi! here is the book that provides an introduction to the complex area of plan constituents and the therapeutic activities associated with them. Such as:

*Phenols

*Polyphenols-tannins and flavonoids

*Glycosides

*Terpenes

*Triterpenoids and saponins

*Essential oils and resins

*Fixed oils and alkamides

*Polysaccharides

*Alkaloids

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The Constituents of Medicinal Plants by Andrew Pengelly

During recent years herbal medicine has become an increasingly scientifically based system of healing. Due to demands from both the public and medical establishments, studies leading to the scientific explanation of plant therapeutic capabilities are allowing this practice to gain increasing credibility and acceptance within the medical community.This book provides an introduction to the complex area of plant constituents and the therapeutic activities associated with them.

Stockley's Herbal Medicines Interactions by Williamson, Elizabeth; Driver, Samuel; Baxter, Karen

10th July 2011
Sunday 10:27 PM
Banaras

Hi! just like drug-drug and drug-food interactions, herb drug interactions are very common. Some herbal medicines may cancel the effect of a prescription drug, others may reduce it, or even exaggerate it. Here is a book which has very nicely elaborated the herbal drug interaction. Here are some common example of Herbal Drug Interaction. Enjoy reading it!   

Herb Drug Interactions

Dong Quai: taken for menopausal symptom control. Do not mix Dong Quai with warfarin (anticoagulants), St John's Wort and some antibiotics such as sulfonamides, quinolones.

Echinacea: mostly taken as an immune boost to prevent cold and flu. Do not mix Echinacea with some heart medications, antifungal medications, HIV medications and anti-anxiety medications.

Ephedra: A powerful decongestant. Contains ephedrine, which can open up bronchial passages. It's controversial because it's a powerful stimulant that can raise blood pressure, cause insomnia and high blood pressure. Do not mix with heart medications or if you are being treated for high blood pressure, glaucoma or thyroid problems.

Feverfew: taken to reduce the severity of migraines. Do not take with other migraine medications, as, it may raise heart rate and blood pressure. Feverfew has the potential to react with warfarin anti-coagulants, increasing the thinning of blood.

Ginkgo: increases blood flow and circulation throughout the body, can also help improve memory. May interact with anti-coagulant medications such as Aspirin, Coumadin, heparin and warfarin, causing the blood to thin too much, and provoking a serious bleeding disorder. A recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine describes a case of a man who'd been taking Aspirin to prevent a heart attack and had spontaneous bleeding into the eye from the iris within a week of taking a daily dose of ginkgo.

Garlic: is thought to help lower cholesterol and prevent the formation of blood clots that could lead to heart attacks. Garlic capsules may increase blood thinning if you are already on anti-coagulants. Do not take with diabetes medication because it may cause a decrease in blood sugars.

Ginseng: used to help reduce stress, boost energy and improve stamina, and may also help lower cholesterol. Can cause nervousness and excitation, and overuse can lead to headaches, insomnia and heart palpitations. Can increase blood pressure. Should not be used if you are taking prescriptions for high blood pressure or Coumadin.

Hawthorn: claimed to be effective in helping reduce angina attacks by lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Should not be taken digoxin, a heart medication. The mix may lower heart rate too much.

Kava: is used to treat anxiety. It's also used to relieve insomnia and nervousness. Do not take Kava if you have a history of liver problems. Also do not mix with antidepressants, sedatives, and do not mix Kava with alcohol.

Licorice: used to treat coughs, colds and peptic ulcers. High doses can lead to increased blood pressure, water retention and potassium loss. Do not use with diuretics or digoxin because it could lead to further loss of potassium, essential for heart function.

St. John's Wort: a natural anti-depressant for mild to moderate depression. Do not take with other anti-depressants, HIV medications, oral contraceptives, some heart/blood thinning medications and Tamoxifen (a cancer drug).
Valerian: a mild sedative with hypnotic effects, used to promote sleep, Should not be taken with alcohol or Valium (Diazapam)

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Stockley's Herbal Medicines Interactions by Williamson, Elizabeth; Driver, Samuel; Baxter, Karen

This is a professional level major reference work containing information, in A-Z format, on herb-drug, herb-supplement, herb -food and herb-laboratory test interactions; all of which is data referenced. Commercial herbal medicinal products are increasingly consumed on a regular basis by people in the developed world. Often such products are taken concurrently with conventional medicines, frequently without the knowledge of health care professionals. As more evidence has become available, there has been an increasing awareness of the potential and actual problems of interactions, often dangerous, between conventional medicines and herbal medicines. This proposed new major reference brings together available data on approximately 200 of the most commonly used herbal medicines in highly structured, rigorously scientific monographs. Although our texts on herbal medicines and drug interactions include the major well-known interactions, this text is able to treat the subject in considerably more detail.

Herbal Medicines, 3rd Ed, by Joanne Barnes, Linda A. Anderson , J. David Phillipson

10th July 2011
Sunday 09:33 PM
Banaras

Herbalism is a traditional medicinal or folk medicine practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. Herbalism is also known as botanical medicine, medical herbalism, herbal medicine, herbology, and phytotherapy.

Herbal Medicines is an invaluable reference text for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals who require evidence-based information on herbal medicines used for treatment and prevention of health problems.

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Herbal Medicines by Joanne Barnes, Linda A. Anderson , J. David Phillipson

Herbal medicinal products are increasing in popularity in the developed world although there are many concerns about their quality, safety and efficacy. "Herbal Medicines" provides a comprehensive single source of scientifically rigorous, impartial information on over 150 of the most commonly used herbal medicinal products. This third edition has been extensively revised and updated. It aims to answer the questions raised for the healthcare professional by providing scientifically rigorous, impartial information on medical herbs.

WHO Monographs on Medicinal Plants Commonly Used in the Newly Independent States (NIS)

10th July 2011
Sunday 03:10 PM
Banaras

In the Newly Independent States (NIS) and Countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CCEE), consumers often favour herbal products. In order to meet demands of NIS countries to regulate herbal medicines and ensure their safety, efficacy and quality, WHO has provided technical guidance and worked with the national health authorities of interested NIS and CCEE to develop their own sub-regional monographs on commonly-used medicinal plants.

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WHO Monographs on Medicinal Plants Commonly Used in the Newly Independent States (NIS)

The NIS monographs provide comprehensive scientific information on the safety, efficacy and quality of the most commonly-used medicinal plants in the NIS. These NIS monographs employ the same format as the WHO monographs on medicinal plants.

This publication includes 30 monographs, which were formulated through the two following mechanisms:

*development of 13 new monographs to address unique medicinal plants commonly used in the NIS;

*adoption of 17 existing monographs from the four volumes of WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants, which are identified as the most widely/commonly used in the NIS.

The monographs may serve as an authoritative source of information for national drug regulatory authorities, since they have been fully involved in the development of the monographs. However, it should also be emphasized that the descriptions included in the section on medicinal uses should not be taken as implying WHO’s official endorsement or approval, nor are they intended to replace any national monographs or national pharmacopoeia of medicinal plants. They merely represent the systematic collection of scientific information available at the time of preparation, for the purpose of information exchange.

Handbook of Herbs and Spices by K. V. Peter

6th July 2011
Wednesday 02:29 PM
Banaras
A comprehensive handbook for food processors. Addresses individual herbs and spices and pays particular attention to description, production, main uses, health, quality, and regulatory issues associated with each herb and spice.

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Handbook of Herbs and Spices by K. V. Peter

This book contains the details of hebs and spices we used in our daily lives.

Natural Product Isolation (Methods in Biotechnology) 2nd Ed. by Richard J. P. Cannell

6th July 2011
Wednesday 01:59 PM
Banaras

Up-to-date and highly practical, Natural Products Isolation, Second Edition, offers the aspiring natural products researcher all the information needed to attain mastery of essential methods and the more experienced investigator a useful reference guide to all the available techniques. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Natural Product Isolation (Methods in Biotechnology) by Richard J. P. Cannell

Building on the high reputation of the first edition of Natural Products Isolation, the authors have in this second edition not only significantly updated all the techniques to reflect recent advances in the field, but also added three new chapters on hyphenated techniques, purification by solvent extraction using partition coefficient, and isolation of microbial natural products. These readily reproducible methods make it possible for even the novice to extract, prepare, and isolate natural products from given source materials. The book includes not only powerful cutting-edge techniques, but also simple basic techniques that can save time and effort, as well as achieve results equivalent to using some of the more modern and expensive methodologies. The protocols follow the successful Methods in Biotechnology™ series format, each offering step-by-step laboratory instructions, an introduction outlining the principles behind the technique, lists of the necessary equipment and reagents, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India

5th July 2011
Tuesday 09:05 PM
Banaras
Well Dr. Rajeev Gupta here is the book I think which you would like to have. Hope that you will enjoy reading it.

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia, in literal sense, means a book containing list of drugs, their formulas, tests for their strength and purity, and other related information. Ayurveda, in spite of being a very ancient medicine system, has its own pharmacopea which can rightly be termed as ayurvedic & herbal pharmacopoeia- herbal because it is an alternative medicines system. The original scriptures of Ayurveda written in ancient India, contains padartha vidyan or the knowledge of raw materials- so basic to medicinal preparations. Apart from this, the ayurvedic pharmacopoeia also gives elaborate knowledge about bhaishajya kalpana. Bhaishajya means medicine and kalpana means forms. Thus, the ayurveda pharmacopea not only tells about materials but also about all the forms- syrups, juice, tablet, powder etc. As ayurvedic pharmacopoeia covers all the branches of ayurved, it can rightly be called ayurvedic encyclopedia.

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The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India is a legal document of standards for the quality of Ayurvedic drugs and substances included therein (under the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940.). Each monograph describes macroscopic, microscopic characters along with their chemical standards identity, permissible limit of foreign matter purity & strength and have been developed on the protocol developed and approved by the Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia committee. It also prescribes about total ash value, acid insoluble ash, alcohol soluble extractive, water soluble extractive and thin layer chromatographic description (TLC). All this work was carried out by different scientific laboratories of CSIR, CCRAS, universities, academic institutions, Drug Testing Laboratory and Pharmacopoeial Laboratory of Indian Medicine (PLIM). The data has been finalised after confirmation of various samples obtained from different agro-climatic zones by the cross-section of experienced scientists in Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia committee and after careful scientific scrutiny. The standards have been consciously kept modest so that its  implementation by the manufacturing companies becomes easily acceptable in order to maintain quality control and batch to batch uniformity. However, efforts of the manufactures should be to maintain higher standards of quality.

Dictionary of Indian Medicinal Plant by C P Khare

5th July 2011
Tuesday 08:29 PM
Banaras
As per request of Dr. Rajeev Gupta my colleague in BBD University, Lucknow. I am uploading this book.

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Dictionary of Indian Medicinal Plant by C P Khare

In 2004, Springer-Verlag Heidelberg published C.P.Khare s "Encyclopedia of Indian Medicinal Plants" which contained 400 monographs comprising classical as well as contemporary research findings.

"Indian Medicinal Plants. An Illustrated Dictionary" is the second major one-volume reference work by C.P.Khare which has been dedicated to the distinguished scientist, Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, who did pioneering work by reviving the glory of medicinal and aromatic plants in Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Scientific monographs of "The Wealth of India" series (17 volumes) have been capsulised in the dictionary and corroborated with the judicious findings of German Commission E, European Cooperative on Phytotherapy (ESCOP) and WHO. Therapeutic leads, active indications and contraindications are salient features of the core text. These are based on herbal pharmacopoeias, compendiums and latest editions of standard reference works like "PDR for Herbal Medicines," "(Laurance) Review of Natural Products", "Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database". Leads for further research have been provided at a number of places.

The Dictionary is the first updated source of Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha synonyms of their botanical counterparts, after a gap of more than 30 years. The synonyms which appeared in "The Wealth of India" series (1948-1976) and in Chopra s "Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants" (1956) have been updated till January, 2007.

More than 2000 medicinal plants of "The Ayurvedic Formulary of India" and "The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India" and more than 100 species of non-Indian origin, incorporated in "National Formulary of Unani Medicine" have been covered in the Dictionary. Divergent sources of Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha herbs have been identified and a number of controversies have been sorted out.

Pharmacognosy experts have selected important herbs, which were specially collected from leading pharamaceutical companies and pharmacopoeial laboratories and included in the dictionary as four colour photographs under the "Crude Herb Identification Guide" section. This is a unique feature and makes it an exclusive treat.

The Dictionary has been presented in a user-friendly format, as a compact, handy, easy to use and moderately priced one-volume reference work. It unfolds hidden virtues and potentials of Indian herbs for busy professionals, researchers, practitioners of herbal as well as modern medicine, and library frequenters. It will prove a ready information source for students of botany, economic botany, pharmacy, agricultural and medical sciences, who aspire to have an edge over others and are keen to keep themselves abreast of the times.

Modern Phytomedicine: Turning Medicinal Plants into Drugs by Iqbal AhmadFarrukh and AqilMohammad Owais

25th June 2011
Saturday 07:18 AM
Banaras
Hi friends in the continuing pharmacognosy. Here is this book. In this timely and original handbook plant pharmacologists from around the world demonstrate the potentials and pitfalls involved in turning traditionally used medicinal plants into safe and effective drugs. A valuable source of otherwise unpublished information.

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Medicinal Plants into Drugs by Iqbal AhmadFarrukh  and AqilMohammad Owais 

This timely and original handbook paves the way to success in plant-based drug development,  systematically addressing the issues facing a pharmaceutical scientist who wants to turn a plant compound into a safe and effective drug. Plant pharmacologists from around the world demonstrate the potentials and pitfalls involved, with many of the studies and experiments reported here published for the first time. The result is a valuable source of information unavailable elsewhere.

Contents:

Bioactive Phytocompounds (BPs): New Approach on Modern Phytoscience
Quality Control, Screening, Toxicity and Regulations of Herbal Drugs
Herbal Medicine: Prospects and Constraints
Bioactive Phytocompounds and Products Traditionally used in Japan
Plant Extracts used to manage Bacterial, Fungal and Parasitic Infections in Southern Africa
Biological and Toxicological Properties of Moroccan Plant Extracts
Anti-MRSA and Anti-VRE Activities of Phytoalexin and Phytoncide Isolated from Tropical Plants
Methods for Testing the Antimicrobial Activity of Extracts
Targeted Screening of Bioactive Plant Extracts and Phytocompounds
Activity of Plant Extracts and Plant-derived Compounds against Drug-resistant Microorganisms
Alternative Holistic Medicinal Approach in Total Management of Hepatic Disorders
Traditional Plant and Herbal Remedies Used in the Treatment of Diarrhoeal Disease
Mutagenicity and Antimutagenic Potentials of Plant Extracts and Phytocompound
Potential of Plant-derived Products in the Treatment of Mycobacterial Infections
Ethnomedicinal Antivirals: Scope and Opportunity
Immunomodulatory Effects of Phytocompounds
Use of Liposomal Delivery System for Herbal-based Therapeutics

Atlas of Microscopy of Medicinal Plants, Culinary Herbs, and Spices by Betty P. Jackson and Derek W. Snowdon

24rth June 2011
Friday 08:02 PM

This book Atlas of Microscopy of Medicinal Plants, Culinary Herbs, and Spices is another book of  natural product and pharmcognosy. Mr.Chauhan, I hope that you would like to read it.

Although chemical methods of analysis, especially chromatography, are now accepted as standard techniques for the identification of many vegetable materials, microscopical structure is long established as providing a most useful and reliable criterion. Microscopy is particularly applicable to the exmaination of mixtures when individual components can readily be recognised whereas no satisfactory chromatographic identification would be possible. Microscopy also has the advantages of requiring only small quantities of the material and, once the technique has been acquired, a conclusion as to whether or not a sample is genuine can be reached very rapidly. This book is intended primarily for use in the verification of materials.

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Atlas of Microscopy of Medicinal Plants, Culinary Herbs, and Spices by Betty P. Jackson & Derek W. Snowdon 

As this book is intended primarily for use in the verification of materials, for ease of location we have  arranged the contents in alphabetical order according to their commonly accepted names.  We have also provided separate indices of Synonyms and Botanical Sources. All the drawings in this book have been made solely by ourselves from previously authenticated samples.  For the drugs and spices, which usually occur commercially in the powdered form, number 60 grade  powders were prepared for examination, but for the culinary herbs, which are more usually available in  the whole or broken condition, fragments of a suitable size were examined. The drawings were made at a  magnification of 500, using a camera lucida, from fresh mounts prepared as described in the section on  Practical Methods. In preparing the drawings our aim has been to illustrate the diagnostic characters for each material and we have excluded cell contents which are common to a morphological group but are not otherwise diagnostic, for example, aleurone grains and fixed oil globules in seeds. The descriptions, similarly, are intended to give a detailed account of the actual characters seen in the fragments rather than the full histology of the plant organ from which the materials are derived. We have quoted dimensions of cells and other particles only when they are of value in distinguishing  between closely similar materials.

Pharmacognosy 15th Edition byTrease and Evans

24rth June 2011
Friday 07:30 PM

Mr. Nagendra Chauhan lives in Gwalior. He is an alumni of of my Alma Mater Dept. of Pharm. Sc. Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar. He has requested books on pharmacognosy. Well, here is the link of your book Mr. Chauhan. Please download it and enjoy reading.

 
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Pharmacognosy byTrease and Evans

Trease and Evans' is an encyclopedic reference work on pharmacognosy - the study of those natural substances, principally plants, that find a use in medicine. Its popularity and longevity stem from the book's balance between classical (crude and powdered drugs' characterization and examination) and modern (phytochemisty and pharmacology) aspects of this branch of science, as well as the editor's recognition in recent years of the growing importance of complementary medicines, including herbal, homeopathic and aromatherapy.