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Medicinal Plants of Northern Thailand for the Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly

This book provides a description of cognitive impairment in the elderly population through the lens of Thai Traditional Medicine as it is practiced in northern Thailand. It provides an overview of Thai Traditional Medicine and the memory loss presented in elderly dementia. Some medicinal plants used...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Offringa, Lisa (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in Plant Science,
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Fieldwork Methodology
  • Thai Traditional Medicinal Theory and Cognitive Decline
  • The Medical Ethnobotany of Treating Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly of Northern Thailand
  • Screening for Plants in Herbal Formulas from Traditional Doctors of Northern Thailand to Treat Cognitive Impairment
  • Validation of Thai Traditional Medical Knowledge by Scientific Investigation
  • Conclusion.