Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Books

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The “King” and “Queen” of Spices
Authors:  K.P. Prabhakaran Nai

Description

Known as the "King" of spices, black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) and the "Queen" of spices, cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.), both perennial crops of the tropics, are the most important and most widely sought after spice crops of the world. They both have many uses, for example, both are used as flavourings and as a medicine.

 

This book provides a comprehensive review of these two very important spice crops, covering origin, history, geographical distribution, production, economy and their uses. 

Key Features

• Discusses the two major spices of great economic value to the developing world

 

• The author is an eminent scientist who has won numerous awards for his work in this area

Readership

Professionals, researchers, students, and government involved in agriculture and allied sectors

Table of Contents

• Dedication
• Preface
• 1. The Agronomy and Economy of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.)—The “King of Spices”
  • 1.1. Introduction
  • 1.2. The Pepper Plant—Its Botany and Chemistry
  • 1.3. Pepper Agronomy
  • 1.4. The Role of the Nutrient Buffer Power Concept in Pepper Nutrition
  • 1.5. Establishing a Pepper Plantation
  • 1.6. Pepper Pests and Their Control
  • 1.7. The Processing of Black Pepper on Farm
  • 1.8. An Account of Indonesian Pepper Processing
  • 1.9. Industrial Processing of Black Pepper
  • 1.10. The Future of the Global Pepper Economy
  • 1.11. Pepper Economy in India
  • 1.12. Pepper Pharmacopoeia
  • 1.13. Consumer Products Out of Black Pepper
  • 1.14. Value Addition in Pepper
  • 1.15. Conclusions and a Peep Into Pepper’s Future
• 2. The Agronomy and Economy of Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.): The “Queen of Spices”
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Cardamom Botany
  • 2.3. Cardamom Chemistry
  • 2.4. The Agronomy of Cardamom
  • 2.5. The Role of “The Nutrient Buffer Power Concept” in Cardamom Nutrition
  • 2.6. Cardamom Pathology
  • 2.7. Cardamom Entomology
  • 2.8. Harvesting and Processing of Cardamom
  • 2.9. Industrial Processing of Cardamom and Cardamom Products
  • 2.10. The Economy of Cardamom Production
  • 2.11. Pharmacological Properties of Cardamom
  • 2.12. A Peek into the Future of Cardamom
  • 2.13. Large Cardamom (Amomum Subulatum Roxb.)
  • 2.14. False Cardamom
  • 2.15. Specification for Cardamom

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Aromatic oils are used in perfumery, cosmetics, flavouring of food, and in aromatherapy. To Sorne people, synthetic fragracne oils are less desirable than plant-derived essential oils as components of perfume. The world of fragrance is enticing and intriguing. In bountiful nature, we can feel the sensous fragrance in rose,jasmine, sandal, mint, wet soil and the list is long. An oil is ??essential?? in the sense that it carries a distinctive scent, or essence, of the plant. Essential oils do not as a group need to have any specific chemical properties in common, beyond conveying characteristic fragrances. Careful inhalation of the oils can also provide therapeutic benefit as the oil molecules enter the lungs and are absorbed into the bloodstream.

CONTENTS :

• Introduction
• Aromatherapy
• Fragrance Extraction
• Distillation
• Orange Oil
• Mentha Arvensis Oil
• Peppermint Oil
• Mentha Arvensis Oil
• Cedarwood
• Lemon
• Eucalyptus Globulus
• Litsea Cubeba
• Clove
• Spearmint
• Rose Oil
• Cananga Odorata
• Vanilla
• Sandalwood
• Mandarin Orange
• Cinnamon 
• Cymbopogan
• Rose Hip
• Bibliography

The book Indian Materia Medical By Dr. K M Nadkarni is written by A. K. Nadkarni as well. The book was published in the year 2007. The book was published in its 3rd edition. It consists of 2238 pages and comes with hardcover style. The book is essential for the practitioners and students of Ayurvedic medicines.

Features:

• Subject matter presented in a lucid way
• Detailed explanation of all topics
• Error free

The book Turmeric The genus Curcuma is edited by P. N. Ravindran, K. Nirmal Babu and K. Sivaraman, who are pioneers in the fields. The book is included in the Industrial Profiles - Aromatic and Medicinal Plants series. The book discusses about the medicinal values of Turmeric in Ayurvedic science. The book also discusses about the various features of Turmeric too.

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• Affordable prices
• Captivating design
• Excellent layout

Detailing:

• Included in aromatic and medicinal plant section
• Contains various features of Turmeric

Warrier, p. K. , nambiar, v. P. K. & ramankutty, c

The original work which drew upon classical texts and current research, as well as the oral medical knowledge of tribal groups has been updated by scholars associated with the arya vaidya sala in kottakal, india. This unique compendium offers profiles of 500 key species with detailed taxonomic information. The book also lists the distribution and popular nomenclature in english, sanskrit, hindi, malayalam and tamil. The main texts present properties and uses in a format which cites ancient verse texts and ethnobotanical sources. This rare work, in five volumes, should be of special interest to practitioners of alternative medicine, students of ayurveda, the research and industry associated with medical botany, pharmacologists, sociologists and medical herbalists.


Table of contents :

• Abelmoschur esculentus
• Abelmoschus moschatus
• Abies spectabilis
• abrus precatorius
• Acacia caesia
• Acacia catechu
• Acacia leucophloea
• Acacia nilotica
• Acacia polyantha
• Acacia sinuate
• Acalypha indica
• Achyranthes aspera
• Aconitum heterophyllum
• Aconitum napellus
• Acorus calamus
• Actiniopteris dichotoma
• Adenanthera pavonina
• Aegle marmelos
• Aerva lanata
• Agaricus campestris
• Ageratum conyzoides
• Alangium salvifolium
• Albizia lebbeck
• Albizia odoratissima
• Allium cepa
• Allium sativum
• Allophylus serratus
• Aloe barbadensis
• Alpina galangal
• Alstonia scholaris
• Alstonia venenata
• Alternanthera sessilis
• Amaranthus spinosus
• Amania baccifera ssp. Baccifera
• Amomum subulatum
• Amorphophallus paeoniifolius ar. Companulatus
• Anacardium occidentale
• Anacyclus pyrethrum
• Anamirta cocculus
• Ananas comosus
• Andrographis paniculata
• Anethum graveolens
• Anisomeles malabarica
• Annona squamosa
• Anogeissus latifolia
• Aphanamixis polystachya
• Aquilaria agollocha
• Arachis hypogaea
• Arecca catechu
• Argemone mexicana
• Argyreia nervosa
• Aristolochia bracteolate
• Aristolochia indica
• Artemisia nilagirica
• Artocarpus communis
• Artocarpus heterophyllus
• Artocarpus hirsutus
• Asparagus racemosus
• Averrhoa carambola
• Azadirachta indica
• Bacopa monnieri
• Baliospermum montanum
• Bambusa arundinacea
• Barringtonia acutangula
• Basella alba var. Rubra
• Bauhinia variegate
• Benincasa hispida
• Beta vulgaris
• Betula utilis
• Biophytum sensitivum
• Bixa orellana
• Blumea lacera
• Boerhaavia diffusa
• Bombax ceiba
• Borassus flabellifer
• Boswellia serrata
• Brassica juncea
• Brassica oleracea var. Capitata
• Buchanania lanzan
• Butea monosperma
• Caesalpinia bonduc
• Caesalpinia sappan
• Cajanus cajan
• Calamus rotang
• Callicarpa macrophylla
• Calophyllum inophyllum
• Calotropis gigantean
• Calycopteris floribunda
• Camellia sinensis
• Canavalia gladiata
• _Cannabis sativa
• Canscora decussate
• Canthium parviflorum
• Capparis deciduas
• Capsicum annuum
• Cardiospermum halicacabum
• Careya arborea
• Carica papaya
• Carissa carandas
• Carthamus tinctorus

Euphorbia ligularia euphorbia thymifolia evolvulus alsinoides ferula asafoetida ficus arnottiana ficus benghalensis ficus hispida ficus microcarpa ficus racemosa ficus religiosa flacourtia indica flacourtia jangomas foeniculurn vulgare fritillaria roylei garcinia gummi-gutta garcinia morella gardenia gummifcra garuga pinnata gentiana kurroo gloriosa supcrba glycosmis arborca glycyrrhiza glabra gmelina arborca gossypium arboreurn gossypium herbaceum grewia tiliifolia gymnema sylvestre habenaria edgeworthii habenaria intermedia haldina cordifoli hedyotis corymbosa hedyotis herbacea helianthus annus helicteres isora heliotropium indicum hemidesmus indicus hibiscus aculeatus hibiscus rosa-sinensis hiptage benghalensis holarrhena pubescens holoptelea integrifolia holostemma ada-kodien homonoia riparia hordeum vulgare hugonia mystax hydnocarpus laurifolia hygrophila auriculata hygroryza aristata hyoscyamus niger ichnocarpus frutescens illicium verum indigofera tinctoria inula racemosa ipomoea batatas ipomoea mauritiana ipomoea nil ipomoea pes-caprae ipomoea sepiaria ixora coccinea jasminum angustifolium jasminum arborescens   jasminum auriculatum jasminum grandiflorum jasminum multiflorum jasminum sambac jatropha curcas juglans regia var. kumaonia justicia beddomei justicia gendarussa kaempferia galanga kaempferia rotunda kalanchoe pinnata kyllinga nemoralis lablab purpureus lagenaria siceraria lannea coromandelica lantana camara var. aculeata lawsonia inermis leea indica lens culinaris lepidium sativum leucas asp era lilium polyphyllum limnophila aromatica limonia acidissima linum usitatissimum liquidamber orientalis lodoicea maldivica ludwigia octovalvis ssp. sessiliflora luffa acutangula luffa cylindrica lycopersicon esculentum macrotyloma uniflorum madhuca longifolia malaxis acuminata malaxis muscifera mallotus philippensis mangifera indica manihot esculenta manilkara hexandra.

Features:

• Various information on different types of medicinal plants
• Information on the uses of the medicinal plants
• Captivating design
• Excellent layout

The compendium Indian Medicinal Plants A Compendium of 500 Species is published under the section Arya vaidya shala. Nambiar, Warrier, V. P. K., Ramankutty, C and P.K. are the ones responsible for the publication of the book. The book discusses about 500 chief species, which are very much significant. The books come in 5 volumes.

Features:

• Quality Bound
• Excellent layout

Detailing:

• Book discusses about 500 chief species
• 5 volumes

Warrier, p. K. , nambiar, v. P. K. & ramankutty, c

Table of contents :

1. euphorbia ligularia
2. euphorbia thymifolia
3. evolvulus alsinoides
4. ferula asafoetida
5. ficus arnottiana
6. ficus benghalensis
7. ficus hispida
8. ficus microcarpa
9. ficus racemosa
10. ficus religiosa
11. flacourtia indica
12. flacourtia jangomas
13. foeniculurn vulgare
14. fritillaria roylei
15. garcinia gummi-gutta
16. garcinia morella
17. gardenia gummifcra
18. garuga pinnata
19. gentiana kurroo
20. gloriosa supcrba
21. glycosmis arborca
22. glycyrrhiza glabra
23. gmelina arborca
24. gossypium arboreurn
25. gossypium herbaceum
26. grewia tiliifolia
27. gymnema sylvestre
28. habenaria edgeworthii
29. habenaria intermedia
30. haldina cordifoli
31. hedyotis corymbosa
32. hedyotis herbacea
33. helianthus annus
34. helicteres isora
35. heliotropium indicum
36. hemidesmus indicus
37. hibiscus aculeatus
38. hibiscus rosa-sinensis
39. hiptage benghalensis
40. holarrhena pubescens
41. holoptelea integrifolia
42. holostemma ada-kodien
43. homonoia riparia
44. hordeum vulgare
45. hugonia mystax
46. hydnocarpus laurifolia
47. hygrophila auriculata
48. hygroryza aristata
49. hyoscyamus niger
50. ichnocarpus frutescens
51. illicium verum
52. indigofera tinctoria
53. inula racemosa
54. ipomoea batatas
55. ipomoea mauritiana
56. ipomoea nil
57. ipomoea pes-caprae
58. ipomoea sepiaria
59. ixora coccinea
60. jasminum angustifolium
61. jasminum arborescens  
62. jasminum auriculatum
63. jasminum grandiflorum
64. jasminum multiflorum
65. jasminum sambac
66. jatropha curcas
67. juglans regia var. Kumaonia
68. justicia beddomei
69. justicia gendarussa
70. kaempferia galanga
71. kaempferia rotunda
72. kalanchoe pinnata
73. kyllinga nemoralis
74. lablab purpureus
75. lagenaria siceraria
76. lannea coromandelica
77. lantana camara var. Aculeata
78. lawsonia inermis
79. leea indica
80. lens culinaris
81. lepidium sativum
82. leucas asp era
83. lilium polyphyllum
84. limnophila aromatica
85. limonia acidissima
86. linum usitatissimum
87. liquidamber orientalis
88. lodoicea maldivica
89. ludwigia octovalvis ssp. Sessiliflora
90. luffa acutangula
91. luffa cylindrica
92. lycopersicon esculentum
93. macrotyloma uniflorum
94. madhuca longifolia
95. malaxis acuminata
96. malaxis muscifera
97. mallotus philippensis
98. mangifera indica
99. manihot esculenta
100. manilkara hexandra

Ricinus communis rosa centifolia rotula aquatica rubia cordifolia ruta chalepensis saccharum arundinaceum saccharum officinarum saccharum spontaneum sajacia reticulate salvadora persica var. wightiana samadera indica santalum album sapindus laurifolia saraca asoca sarcostemma acidum sarcostigma kleinii saussurea lappa schleichera oleosa schrebera swietenioides scindapsus officinalis securinegaleucopyrus semecarpus anacardium sesamum indicum sesbania grandiflora setaria italic shorea robusta sida cordata sida rhombifolia sida rhombifolia ssp. Cylindrica vitex negundo vitex trifolia vitis vinifera wedelia chinensis withania somnifera woodfordia fruticosa wrightia tinctoria  zanonia indica zanthoxylum armatum zea mays zingiber officinale ziziphus mauritiana ziziphus oenoplia.

Table of contents:

• Ricinus communis
• Rosa centifolia
• Rotula aquatica
• Rubia cordifolia
• Ruta chalepensis
• Saccharum arundinaceum
• Saccharum officinarum
• Saccharum spontaneum
• Sajacia reticulate
• Salvadora persica var. Wightiana
• Samadera indica
• Santalum album
• Sapindus laurifolia
• Saraca asoca
• Sarcostemma acidum
• Sarcostigma kleinii
• Saussurea lappa
• Schleichera oleosa
• Schrebera swietenioides
• Scindapsus officinalis
• Securinegaleucopyrus
• Semecarpus anacardium
• Sesamum indicum
• Sesbania grandiflora
• Setaria italic
• Shorea robusta
• Sida cordata
• Sida rhombifolia
• Sida rhombifolia ssp. Retusa
• Sida spinosa
• Smilax china
• Solanum anguivi
• Solanum melongena
• Solanum nigrum
• Solanum surattense
• Solanum tuberosum
• Solena amplexicaulis
• Spermacoce hispida
• Sphaeranthus indicus
• Spondias pinnata
• Sterculia foetida
• Stereospermum colais
• Streblus asper
• Strychnos nux-vomica
• Strychnos potatorum
• Swertia chirayita
• Symplocos cochinchinensis ssp. Laurina
• Syzygium aromaticum
• Syzygium cumini
• Syzygium jambos
• Tabemaemontana divaricata
• Tamarindus indica 
• Taraxacum officinale
• Tectona grandis
• Tephrosia purpurea
• Terminalia arjuna
• Terminalia bellirica
• Terminalia chebula
• Terminalia crenulata
• Terminalia paniculata
• Thespesia populnea
• Tinospora cordifolia
• Toddalia asiatica
• Toona ciliata
• Trachyspermum roxburghianum
• Tragia involucrata
• Trapa natans var. Bispinosa
• Tribulus terrestris
• Trichodesma indicum
• Trichosanthes cucumerina
• Trichosanthes lobata
• Trichosanthes tricuspidata
• Trigonella foenum-graecum
• Triticum aestivum
• Tylophora indica
• Uvaria narum
• Valeriana jatamansi
• Vateria indica
• Ventilago maderaspatana
• Vernonia anthelmintica
• Vernonia cinerea
• Vetiveria zizanioides
• Vigna mungo
• Vigna pilosa
• Vigna radiata
• Vigna radiata var. Sublobata
• Vigna unguiculata ssp. Cylindrica
• Vitex negundo
• Vitex trifolia
• Vitis vinifera
• Wedelia chinensis
• Withania somnifera
• Woodfordia fruticosa
• Wrightia tinctoria
• Zanonia indica
• Zanthoxylum armatum
• Zea mays
• Zingiber officinale
• Ziziphus mauritiana
• Ziziphus oenoplia

The compendium Ginger The Genus Zingiber  is published by CRC press. P. N. Ravindran and K. Nirmal Babu are the editors of the book. The binding of the book is hardback. The book consists of 576 pages. The book was published on 28 December, 2004. There are detailed information about ginger and its medicinal values in the book.

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• Detailed information about ginger and its medicinal uses
• Captivating design
• Excellent layout

The book The Genus Citrus is edited by Giovanni Dugo and Angelo Di Giacomo. The book is included in the Industrial Profiles- Aromatic and Medicinal plants section. The book was published on 12th September, 2002. The book comes with hardback and contains 656 pages. The information about citrus fruits and their medicinal values are discussed in the book.

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• Highly demanded
• Reasonable price
• Highly appreciated

The book Mint The Genus Mentha is edited by Brian M. Lawrence and Winston Salem. The book is included in the Industrial Profiles- Aromatic and Medicinal plants section. The book consists of 576 pages and carries hard back. The book discusses the various medicinal values of mint.

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• Quality Bound
• Excellent layout
• Affordable costs
• Book discusses the medicinal values of mint

The book Kava from Ethnology to Pharmacology deals with the history of Kava. The book was published on 15th January, 2004. The book   comprises of 176 pages. The book comes with Hardback style. The book also deals with toxicological information. The book also discusses about marketing and quality assurance of medicinal products.

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• Highly demanded
• Excellent layout
• High quality print
• Discusses about Kava history, quality assurance of medicinal products and other facts

ASIAN BOTANICALS
By Evelyn G. Su, PhD 277 Pages, Hardcover,

Allured Pub Corp.

 

During the last 2000 years, Traditional Chinese Method (TCM) has become an important part of world medicine. With the rising popularity and the rediscovery of TCM in the western world , the impact of this holistic approach is far reaching.

 

Today Chinese healing methods are in the foreground of both the medical and personal care industries. Consumers want treatment and protection from their products, not just simple cosmetics.Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM, a system of herbal medicine that has continually stood the test of time, is a great treasure house offering medicinal plants that can provide not only health benefits, but also meet consumers demands for natural products that employ a protective, strengthening and holistic approach to personal care.

 

With thousands of years of proven use, Chinese medicinal plants have demonstrated their efficacy and safety and will continueto make new contributions to the cosmetic and personal care industry.

Asian Botanicals describes 70 Chinese herbal plants that are commonly used in TCM and are considered to be of cosmetic importance. For each medicinal plant, its English name, Chinese name, Latin name, family, parts used, collection, botanical description, habitat, TCM indications, TCM functions, source of earliest record, chemical constituents, pharmacology and cosmetic evaluation are presented.

The book Lavender The Genus Lavandula  is edited by Maria Lis-Balchin. The book is included in Industrial Profiles- Aromatic and Medicinal plants section. The book was published on 1st August, 2002. There are 296 pages. The book discusses the various medicinal values of Lavender.

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• Affordable prices
• Captivating design
• Excellent layou
• Contains discussions about the medicinal values of Lavender