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Mineral drugs used in Ayurveda and Unani medicine

Principal Indian systems of medicine (Ayurveda, Sidha and Unani-Tibb) use natural products (plants, animals and minerals) as drugs. While medicinal plants have received considerable attention of the scientific community. The other two categories of natural products viz of animal and mineral origin d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vohora, S.B
Other Authors: Athar, Mohammad
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Delhi, India Narosa 2008
Subjects:
Minerals in pharmacology
Medicine, Ayurvedic > Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
Medicine, Arab > Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
Medicine, Greek and Roman > Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
Minerals > therapeutic use > India
Pharmaceutical Preparations > India
Medicine, Ayurvedic
Medicine, Unani
Materia Medica > India
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Mineral Drugs: Historical Aspects
  • Classification
  • Single Drugs
  • Compound Formulations
  • Calcined Mineral Preparations: Philosophy and Present Status
  • Ayurvedic Bhasmas
  • Unani Kushtas
  • Physico-Chemical Standards
  • Research on Mineral-Origin Drugs (1956 to 2006)
  • Future Prospects
  • App.1. Mineral Drugs Available in Indian Markets
  • App.2. Glossary of Ayurvedic/Unani Terms

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