Saad, Bashar. creator Said, Omar. text bibliography Electronic books. nju Hoboken, N.J Wiley ©2011 2011 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xi, 533 pages, [16] pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), map This book presents a systematic review on traditional Arab herbal medicine including historical background, medical innovations introduced by Arab physicians, common roots of Arab medicine and western medicine, methodology of drug discovery and therapy in Arabic and Islamic medicine, a state-of-the-art description of traditional Arab herbal medicine, and evidence-based safety and efficacy of Arab and Islamic medicines. The usage of modern cell biological, biochemical, in vitro and in vivo techniques for the evaluation of medicinal plant safety and efficacy is also discussed. The toxicity of he. An overview of Greco-Arab and Islamic herbal medicine -- History of Greco-Arab and Islamic medicine -- Herbal medicine -- The Arab-Islamic roots of Western medicine -- Contributions of Arab and Islamic scholars to modern pharmacology -- Natural drugs in Greco-Arabic and Islamic medicine -- Method of therapy in Greco-Arab and Islamic medicine -- Commonly used herbal medicines in the Mediterranean -- The current state of knowledge of Arab herbal medicine -- Greco-Arab and Islamic medicine practiced outside the Middle East -- Biosafety of herbal medicine -- Arab medicinal plants from traditional uses to scientific knowledge -- Modern in vitro test systems -- Modern in vivo evaluations and clinical trials -- Medical ethics in Arab and Islamic medicine -- Medicinal herbs and extracting their active ingredients -- Food therapy -- Drug development from herbal sources -- Herbal remedies : use, demographic and regulatory issues. by Bashar Saad, Omar Said. Includes bibliographical references and index. Medicine, Arab Medicine, Greek and Roman Herbs Therapeutic use Medicinal plants Phytotherapy Drug Evaluation Herbal Medicine history Medicine, Arabic Plant Preparations pharmacology Plant Preparations standards Leadership Management Supervision Business HEALTH & FITNESS Holism HEALTH & FITNESS Reference MEDICAL Alternative Medicine MEDICAL Atlases MEDICAL Essays MEDICAL Family & General Practice MEDICAL Holistic Medicine MEDICAL Osteopathy Herbs Therapeutic use Medicinal plants Medicine, Arab Medicine, Greek and Roman R143 .S23 2011 610 WB 925 Saad, Bashar. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2011 (DLC) 2010036842 (OCoLC)660509851 9780470944363 0470944366 9780470943892 0470943890 9780470944356 0470944358 10.1002/9780470944363 Wiley InterScience http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470944363 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470944363 DG1 110210 20171119105227.0 ocn701311240 eng