Ethnic Plants of India : Used in Cancer Cure -- A Compendium

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The previous work. 3. The methodology. 4. Observations. 5. Discussion and conclusions. 6. Literature cited. Appendices: 1. Index to total number of genera and species under various divisions of plant kingdom. 2. Index to families. 3. Index to uses of various species under genus for the cure of tumour and cancer ailments. Indices: 1. Index to botanical names. 2. Index to English names. 3. Index to Hindi names. 4. Index to Sanskrit names.

"The compendium provides valuable data on 633 species belonging to 464 genera reported to be used by the indigenous people of India for the cure of various types of tumour and cancer - a worldwide problem and the most feared of all diseases; covering details of nomenclature, English, Hindi and Sanskrit names, Distribution, Part/s used, Medical preparation, Single/combination, Specificity for tumour/cancer, Active constituents, Biological activity and the original source of information. Over 15 species dealt with in the text are illustrated. It is, therefore, hoped that the present compendium would serve as a valuable resource to students and scholars of ethnobotany, chemists, pharmacologists as well as for those engaged in work in different disciplines of plant sciences, and a must for scientific and university libraries." (jacket)