Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants - Phytopharmacology and Therapeutic Values

The application of medicinal plants to maintain health and treat diseases started
thousands of years ago and is still part of medical practice in many countries such
as China, Egypt, India, and the developing African countries. Over the centuries,
the use of medicinal plants has become an important part of daily life in the Western world despite significant progress in modern medical and pharmaceutical research. Recently, the use of medicinal plants, especially those of Chinese origin, has attracted considerable attention around the world, which has prompted extensive research on their philosophy, principles, and especially the scientific background of the chemical components responsible for their claimed therapeutic value.

Western researchers are increasingly acknowledging the importance of the Chinese
medicinal herbs and traditional herbal formulations or preparations that have
been the mainstream for centuries in China. Recently, it was found that many of the
Taiwanese native medicinal plants with promising therapeutic values have been
neglected and are not included in the traditional Chinese herbal pharmacopoeia.

This book is designed to provide researchers, manufacturers, and producers with
easy access to information on Taiwanese native medicinal plants compiled from
widely scattered literature, including some written in Chinese. This book begins
with a general introduction regarding the geographic advantages for growing variinformation
on the major constituents and therapeutic values of more than 1000
species. The data are arranged alphabetically by the Latin (generic) names. In
addition to an index, three appendices cross-reference major chemical components
and their sources as well as the common and scientific names of the medicinal plants
cited in Table 1.

The information in this book is primarily for reference and education. It is not
intended to be a substitute for the advice of a physician. The uses of medicinal plants
described in this book are not recommendations, and the author is not responsible
for liability arising directly or indirectly from the use of information in this book.

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