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The book catalogues the 200 species of medicinal plants most commonly used in traditional Vietnamese medicine. The book, which has been translated from the original Vietnamese, was produced in an effort to communicate knowledge about herbal medicine that has accumulated over thousands of years, has been confirmed through both empirical experience and scientific evaluation, and yet has rarely been published outside the Vietnamese literature. It also responds to increasing respect for the value of medicinal plants as a source of efficacious and inexpensive new drugs that offer an important alternative to chemically synthesized medicines. The book has three main parts. The first part describes research in Viet Nam conducted on medicinal plants in line with the national policy of developing a system of medicine and pharmacy that integrates the modern and traditional systems. The second part, which constitutes the core of the book, describes and illustrates the 200 most valuable species of wild and cultivated medicinal plants in Viet Nam. Each plant species is first documented by a full color drawing illustrating the plant's distinctive features and natural colors. Explanatory notes for each species provide a concise description of the plant and give local names, flowering period, geographical distribution, parts used, chemical composition, and therapeutic uses. Information on indications and dosage is also provided. To facilitate retrieval of information, the third part indexes plant species according to botanical name, Vietnamese name, and English name.
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Contents Part I: page
31
16. Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.
33
17. Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br.
35
PREFACE
XI
18. Amomum aromaticum L
37
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
XIII
19. Amomum vilIosum Lour
39
AUTHOR'S NOTE
XV
20. Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees
41
INTRODUCTION
XVII
21. Angelica dahurica (Fisch. ex Hoffm.) Benth. et Hook.f. 43
I. Scientific research on medicinal plants
22. Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels
45
lI. lnventory, exploitation and utilization of medicinal plants
23. Areca catechu L
47
III. The drying, processing and storage of medicinal plants
24. Aristolochia roxburghiana Klotsch
49
25. Armenia cavulgaris Lam
51
Part II :
26. Artemisia vulgaris L.
53
Medicinal plants
27. Asarum maximum Hemsl.
55
NOTICE
V
15. Alocasia macrorrhiza (L.) Schott
XXX
1.
Abrus precatorius L.
3
28. Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr.
57
2.
Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet
5
29. Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz.
59
3.
Acanthopanax trifoliatus (L.) Merr.
7
30. Baeckea frutescens L.
61
4.
Achyranthes aspera L.
9
31. Belamcanda chinensis (L.) DC.
63
5.
Achyranthes bidcetata Blume
11
32. Berberis wallichiana DC.
65
6.
Aconitum fortunei Hemsl
13
33. Biota orientalis (L.) Endl.
67
7.
Acorus gramineus Solander
15
34. Bischofia javanica Blume
69
8.
Acronychia laurifolia Blume
17
35. Blumea balsamifera (L.)DC
71
9.
Adenosma indianum (Lour.) Merr.
19
36. Boehmeria nivea (L.)Gaud
73
10. Ageratum conyzoides L.
21
37. Brucea javanica (L.)Merr
75
11