ABSTRACT

Abstract ........................................................................................................2 1.1 Introduction to Ayurveda ....................................................................2 1.2 Medicinal Plants in Ayurveda .............................................................3 1.3 Ayurvedic Classification of Plant-Based Drugs .................................4 1.4 Different Types of Ayurvedic Dosage Forms ......................................4 1.5 Extraction Procedures Used to Prepare These Preparations ...............6 1.6 Natural Therapies Used to Treat Disease ............................................7 1.7 Formulas and Various Dosage Forms ...............................................15 1.8 Natural Remedies for Leishmania ....................................................17 Keywords ...................................................................................................20 References ..................................................................................................20