Khadira (Acasia Catechu Linn.) - A medico-historical review.
Bull Indian Inst Hist Med Hyderabad
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1996 ; 26(1-2): 39-48
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Indigenous Medical wisdom in India known as Ayurveda goes back to a hoary past. We find references in Vedas not only to medical science but to various drugs also. The medico-historical review of Khadira (Acasia Catechu linn.) including the historical perspectives, identity, varieties, formulae and therapeutic usage etc. is presented here, based on the classical treatises, medical lexicons, commentaries and other compilations, covering the from Vedic period to present times.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
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Humans
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Materia Medica
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History, Ancient
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History, Medieval
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History, Early Modern 1451-1600
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History, Modern 1601-
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India
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Bull Indian Inst Hist Med Hyderabad
Year:
1996
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Article
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