Description
A Multi- Voluminous Compendium of Medicinal Plants of the World
World Herbal Encyclopedia : Volumes 1 – 109 : By Acharya Balkrishna
World Herbal Encyclopedia (WHE) will mark a major milestone in world history since it represents a comprehensive and exhaustive collection of information that bridges ancient and modern conceptual knowledge of medicinal plants. It entails more than 50 thousand medicinal herbs belonging to more than 2,000 tribes of the world, covering around 160 botany based medicinal systems, all of which areanalyzed in-depth and clarified in exquisite detail. WHE provides a complete description of medicinal plants of all 6 phylogenic groups after resolving their taxonomic status including habitat and distribution, etymology, synonyms, vernacular & common names, Vedic taxonomy, medicinal uses, and Ayurvedic properties. Moreover, a summary of the chemical constituents, organoleptic & therapeutic properties, and pharmacological profiles of medicinal herbs is also included, in addition to the most recent advances in research, and Granthas dating back to the 14th century.
6 Phylogenic Groups
More Than 50000 Medicinal Plants
- 378 Algae
- 44794 Angiosperms
- 274 Bryophytes
- 850 Fungi
- 536 Gymnosperms
- 1024 Pteridophytes
This Encyclopedia is the one and the only book of its own kind. This book depicts about 10-15 lakh vernacular names and numerous synonymous names (nearly 2,50,000) of about 67,400 medicinal plants of the world in more than 250 languages spoken across the globe. Besides, all the common names of the plants known in different regions of the world, and more than 15,000 Sanskrit names of 900 medicinal plants found in ancient Ayurvedic published texts and unpublished manuscripts are also compiled here. Consequently, it will be easy to identify any plant as well as to know about its appearance and properties. It is a unique blend of traditional herbalism with evidence-based research and modern uses. It contains world class authenticity in the identification of medicinal plants in regard with their recent and correct botanical names, local names, ancient Sanskrit names, etc. This is a first book on medical herbalism that describes all groups of plant kingdom including medicinal fresh water and sea plants (algae), fungi, lichens, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms and angiosperms. It contains approximately 25,000 live paintings (canvas paintings) and 35,000 line diagrams of medicinal plants, which is an incredible attempt as there are very few herbal works which depict paintings of plants as a key to identification. Photographs and line diagrams have been provided to present a clear exhibition of these plants.
Pharmacological Aspects Unveiled in WHE
As part of its comprehensive coverage, WHE unearths the medicinal and therapeutic facts of the plants along with their in vitro and in vivo studies. This encyclopedia includes all experimentally feasible branches, with a specific focus on phytopharmacological profiling. It
provides a profound insight of the active moieties, profound pharmacological profile and their ability to target signaling pathways involved in complicating the disease. Besides their inhibitory potential, this compendium also analyses the molecular signaling mechanisms related to diseases at DNA, RNA, and
protein levels. Potency of active constituents to combat acute and chronic disorders were also highlighted. The hidden toxicological profile associated with plants is also unveiled. The epigram of this work is to bring all the pharmacological aspects of these 50 thousand medicinal plants under one umbrella.
About The Author
Acharya Balkrishna, well known for innumerable deeds is an ascetic entrepreneur and possesses extensive knowledge of Yoga, Ayurveda, herbal medicine and Vedic texts. This eminent personality has become a great source of inspiration for traditional medicinal practitioners around the world. Apart from being a humble and generous person, he is a perfect blend of inmost and outmost reality. He substantially believes that one’s determination, endurance, and endeavors could make every aspiration feasible and so is the case with him. He has been honoured with several awards including Spirit and Entrepreneurship, Sugyanshree, Shalin Manav Ratan, Transformation Business Leader of the Year, Dhamma Viriyo International Peace Prize, Bhishm Puruskar, and UNSDG for naming a few. Despite gaining a legendary position in society that can revolutionize, reconstruct, and rehabilitate an era, he is a simple man whose entire attention is on serving humanity.
Acharya Balkrishna’s efforts to revitalize one of the ancient most medicinal systems of the world, Ayurveda have been applauded worldwide. Acharya Balkrishna himself told that people often assume Ayurveda to be just herbs and herbal medicine only, their perception towards it is highly limited. He believes that Ayurveda is the science of life, it’s about everything that is concerned with our life activities that we perform gradually.
He transformed the ancient and profound knowledge of sacred Rishis and Munis into scientific and evidence-based medicinal text. With a similar approach, he along with his teammates are treating approximately 10000 patients a month in Patanjali Yogpeeth, and around 25000 patients in chikitsalyas that are established in all corners of India to serve humanity.
He has published more than 150 research articles in various Journals, reserved ~41 Patents rights, as well as, authored and edited around 200 books on Yoga, Ayurveda and herbal medicine. His research has led him to establish herbal gardens and herbarium, and he has been involved in the creation of a World Herbal Encyclopaedia, the wealth of food crops, the identification of rare herbs, and vegetation survey of India. Even during natural calamities, his presence on planet earth proved to be highly valuable for humanity. Apart from being a CEO of a billionaire firm and the eighth richest man of India, he is the father to many orphaned. He lives a simple life and is always seen wearing a white dress and nominally priced slippers. Despite having a huge fan following of Twitter around 225K, Instagram 858K, Facebook 6.5M, and Youtube 2.26 M subscribers, he remained unwavering and was lost in himself probably in the realm of service to humanity.
He is a chief architect of all diverse ventures initiated by Patanjali. In his 51 years of life span, it seems he has experienced seven generations whose beginning, middle, or end is completely unpredictable. The horizon of his life is absolutely untouched and unmatched so far.
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