Nature's Rhythm

The Impact of Seasonal Variations on Herbal Medicine

Chandan Kumar Acharya (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

245 Seiten

2025 | Unabridged edition
Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Verlag)
9781036458157 (ISBN)

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This book explores how changes in seasons affect the healing power, safety, and quality of medicinal plants. It explains how weather factors like temperature, rainfall, and sunlight influence the way plants produce important healing compounds (Plant Secondary Metabolites). Using both traditional knowledge from systems like Ayurveda, Unani, and Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern science, the book shows how old practices often match today's research.With examples from South Asia, it looks at how climate change may impact the future of herbal medicine. The book also gives practical advice on when to grow, harvest, and prepare herbs to get the best results. Real-life examples and easy language help make the science clear.This book is useful for herbalists, farmers, researchers and students interested in plant medicine. It is also a great resource for librarians and educators looking for trusted, culturally aware information on how nature and medicine work together.

Dr Chandan Kumar Acharya is a senior academician and researcher in the Department of Botany, Bajkul M Mahavidyalaya, West Bengal, India with over 18 years of experience in teaching and plant-based research. He holds a PhD in Phytopathology and Biochemistry, alongside advanced degrees in Plant Pathology, Ecology, and Education. His interdisciplinary expertise focuses on phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, and the seasonal variation of medicinal plants.Dr Acharya has conducted significant research on Phyllanthus emblica (Amla), exploring its phytochemical changes across seasons using advanced techniques like Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). He led a UGC-sponsored project on the seasonal impact on active herbal constituents, integrating traditional knowledge with scientific validation. His work has been widely published in University Grants Commission - Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (UGC CARE)-listed journals and featured in international conferences.As the author of a monograph on mangrove ecology and contributor to volumes on herbal medicine, Dr Acharya brings a culturally grounded, science-driven perspective to this book—bridging traditional wisdom with modern botanical research.

Erscheinungsdatum	02.12.2025
Verlagsort	Newcastle upon Tyne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 212 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Alternative Heilverfahren
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde ► Phytotherapie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
ISBN-13	9781036458157 / 9781036458157
Zustand	Neuware