The Herbal Power of Orchids (eBook)

Alexander Friesen, Bruno Friesen (Autoren)

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2012
336 Seiten
Zuckschwerdt (Verlag)
978-3-86371-052-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Orchids are some of the nature most gorgeous creation. The authors try to reveal the treasures and secrets of orchids. The book provides the currently available information on ethnomedicine, ethnobotany and traditional knowledge. It identifies its phytochemical and pharmacological important compounds and discusses the results of experimental, preclinical and clinical studies with extracts of orchid species. The authors introduce the reader into the chemistry of plant toxins and the major alkaloids synthesized by the bio chemistry of orchids. TCM uses many orchids as ingredient in their herbal formulation. They transfer the indication and results into the nomenclature and terminology of the western medicine in a way, easy to read and to understand. The authors do not intent to write a scientific book for the scientist, but to meet the challenge of a reader interested in herbal orchids who would like to view this subject from different angles eager to discover the secrets of orchids and learn how difficult it is to unlock their treasures. We compiled the available up-to-date knowledge and the opinion of different authors in this field to present a comprehensive over all view of the herbal use of orchids.

Autor

Dr. Alexander Friesen and Bruno Friesen are twin brothers born 1949 in Germany. Alexander Friesen studied medicine while Bruno studied chemical engineering and business/administration. Both unites a strong interest in botany especially tropical orchid's species which created the unique possibility to unite science with the art of painting.

Inhalt

06Foreword
08 Introduction
12 Orchids, symbols of aphrodisiac and fertility
18 Orchids in ethnobotany and ethnomedicine
28 Herbal aspect in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
35 Herbal aspect in Indian and Ayurvedic medicine
43 Salep
64 Introduction to the chemistry of bioactive alkaloids in orchids
100Genus Dendrobium and their bioactive ingredients
140Round up of medical use of Dendrobium in Shih Hu
146Other herbal Dendrobium species
161Other genera of herbal orchids
219Orchids with liver protective activities
230Neuroprotective orchids
257Orchids with antiviral activities
262Orchids with painkilling activities
263Orchids with antiaging activities
269Orchids and diabetes mellitus
271Orchids with anti-inflammatory activities
273Orchids with antimicrobial activities
278Orchids with antiallergic activities
279Orchids with immunological activities
280Orchids with antiplatelet aggregation
281Orchids with antitumour activity
291Orchids with aphrodisiac and fertility activities
294Herbicidal orchids
296Pyrrolizidine containing orchids
302Indolizidine containing orchids
317Conclusion
319Bibliography

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.5.2012
• Verlagsort: München
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Alkaloids Orchids • ethnobotany • Herbal Orchids • Orchid Ethnomedicine • Orchid Medecine • Orchids Ayurvedic medicine • Orchids Herbal Use • Orchids Indian Medicine • Orchids Medical Use • Orchids Medicine • Orchids Secrets • Positive Effects Orchids • TCM Orchids
• ISBN-10: 3-86371-052-5 / 3863710525
• ISBN-13: 978-3-86371-052-1 / 9783863710521