Friday, March 23, 2012

AYURVEDIC AND HERBS


Aconitum Heterophyllum


Botanical Name      : Aconitum Heterophyllum 
Common Name      : Ativish, Aconite 
Application : Digestive Disorders

Artemisia Annua


Sweet Wormwood was used by Chinese herbalists in ancient times to treat fever, but had fallen out of common use, but was rediscovered in 1970's when the Chinese Handbook of Prescriptions for Emergency Treatments (340 AD) was found. This pharmacopeia contained recipes for a tea from dried leaves, prescribed for fevers (not specifically malaria).



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