Infectious Diseases (Herbal Medicine: Back to the Future)

By Ferid Murad, Atta-ur-Rahman, Ka Bian Herbal Medicine: Back to the Future compiles expert reviews on the application of herbal medicines (including Ayurveda, Chinese traditional medicines and alternative therapies) to treat different ailments. The book series demonstrates the use of sophisticated methods to understand traditional medicine, while providing readers a glimpse into the future of herbal medicine.Volume 5 continues the theme of the previous volume by featuring reviews of plant based therapies useful for treating different infectious diseases. Topics in this volume are of general interest to computational chemistry researchers, physicians and a broad range of allied healthcare practitioners. Other highlights of this volume include contributions about COVID-19, and traditional medicine in Algeria and China. The topics included in this volume are:- Improving curcumin and eugenol through computational chemistry and nanotechnology- Herbal remedies for respiratory tract infections- COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive overview of epidemiological, pathogenesis, diagnostic aspects and therapeutic interventions to tackle current outbreak- Application of mid-infrared spectroscopy on therapeutic effects of herbal medicine in infectious diseases- Traditional herbal uses from Algerian pharmacopoeia against infectious diseases- Traditional Chinese medicine for treating infectious diseases: history, progress, and perspectivesThis volume is essential reading for all researchers in the field of natural product chemistry and pharmacology. Medical professionals involved in internal medicine who seek to improve their knowledge about herbal medicine and alternative therapies for tropical and other infectious diseases will also benefit from the contents of the volume. Product Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bentham Science Publishers Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 10, 2021 Language ‏ : ‎ English ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1681089246 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1681089249 Part of series ‏ : ‎ Herbal Medicine: Back to the Future