Ancient And Traditional Foods, Plants, Herbs And Spices Used In Cardiovascular Health And Disease (Ancient And Traditional Foods, Herbs, And Spices In Human Health)

The use of different foods, herbs, and spices to treat or prevent disease has been recorded for thousands of years. Egyptian papyrus, hieroglyphics and ancient texts from the Middle East have described the cultivation and preparations of herbs and botanicals to "cure the sick." There are even older records from China and India. Some ancient scripts describe the use of medicinal plants which have never been seen within European cultures. Indeed, all ancient civilizations have pictorial records of different foods, herbs, and spices being used for medical purposes. However, there are fundamental issues pertaining to the scientific evidence for the use of these agents or their extracts in modern medicine. These issues are explored in Ancient and Traditional Foods, Plants, Herbs and Spices Used in Cardiovascular Health and Disease. Features - Investigates alternative healthcare paradigms that use traditional dietary foods, plant-derived materials, and extracts to treat cardiovascular diseases - Provides information on diets, specific agents, and extracts - Many chapters focus on plant-derived material, providing a historical background, uses, toxicity and cautionary notes and summary points There have been considerable advances in scientific techniques over the last few decades. These have been used to examine the composition and applications of traditional cures. Modern science has also seen the investigation of herbs, spices and botanicals beyond their traditional usage. Containing chapters by international experts, this book is useful for cardiologists, nutritionists, physicians, healthcare workers, food scientists and those working in the food industry, pharmacologists, and research scientists.

• | Author: Vinood B. Patel, Victor R. Preedy, Rajkumar Rajendram
• | Publisher: Crc Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 31, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 380 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1032108584
• | ISBN-13: 9781032108582