The Taleef Shereef; Or, Indian Materia Medica by George Playfair
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"The Taleef Shereef; Or, Indian Materia Medica" by George Playfair is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work serves as a translation of a historical medical text concerning the medicinal properties of native plants and substances in India. It is notable for providing insight into traditional healing methods and remedies that were prevalent at the time, reflecting both the local culture and the early Western interest in indigenous
medical practices. The opening of the text begins with a transcriber’s notice and a preface by George Playfair, who shares his motivation for translating this ancient work after 26 years of medical practice in India. He expresses a desire to make known the beneficial effects of various native medicines that Western pharmacology could not address. He reflects on the challenges he faced during translation, aiming to remain true to the original text for proper reference and understanding of these remedies. The subsequent text introduces various medicinal plants, detailing their properties and suggested uses, indicating a comprehensive guide to the flora's therapeutic applications in traditional Indian medicine. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Translator | Playfair, George |
|---|---|
| Title | The Taleef Shereef; Or, Indian Materia Medica |
| Credits | Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | RS: Medicine: Pharmacy and materia medica |
| Subject | Materia medica -- India |
| Subject | Medicine, Ayurvedic |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 53755 |
| Release Date | Dec 18, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 740 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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