Ajurvedske biljne droge

master's thesis

• Title (english): Ayurvedic herbal drugs
• Author: Andrea Kuljanić
• Mentor: Biljana Blažeković (mentor)
• Committee member: Biljana Blažeković (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Maja Bival Štefan (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Jasna Jablan (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; (Department of pharmacognosy); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-09-16, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Pharmacy; Pharmacy

Abstract

Ajurveda je drevni sustav liječenja koji se tradicionalno prakticira u Indiji već stoljećima, a u novije
vrijeme postaje sve zanimljivija i zastupljenija u europskim i drugim zapadnim zemljama.
Fitoterapija zasnovana na primjeni ljekovitih biljnih droga ima važnu ulogu u prevenciji i liječenji
bolesti u Ajurvedi, no zahtjeva poznavanje kako temeljnih koncepata na kojima se ona zasniva tako
i specifičnih ajurvedskih svojstava droga koja određuju njihova djelovanja i primjenu. Istraživanja
provedena u okviru ovog diplomskog rada bila su teorijskog karaktera te su uključivala pregled
recentne stručne i znanstvene literature o ajurvedskim biljnim drogama, s naglaskom na
karakteristična svojstva, tradicionalnu podjelu i tradicionalne ljekovite oblike kao i mogućnost
primjene najpopularnijih droga u suvremenoj, racionalnoj fitoterapiji. Rad doprinosi razumijevanju
primjene ajurvedskih biljnih droga u okviru tradicionalnog sustava liječenja te širenju postojećeg
farmaceutskog znanja iz područja farmakognozije i fitoterapije kao odgovor na rastući sveopći
interes za nekonvencionalne metode liječenja i sve prisutnije nove fitopreparate na tržištu.

Abstract (english)

Ayurveda is an ancient medical system that has been traditionally practiced in India for centuries,
and in recent times has become increasingly interesting and prevalent in European and other Western
countries. Phytotherapy based on the use of herbal drugs plays an important role in the prevention
and treatment of diseases in Ayurveda, but requires knowledge of both the basic concepts and the
specific Ayurvedic properties that determine drugs action and application. The research conducted
within this thesis was of a theoretical nature and included a review of recent professional and
scientific literature on Ayurvedic herbal medicine, with emphasis on the characteristic properties,
traditional classification and traditional medicinal forms as well as the possibility of using the most
popular herbs in modern, rational phytotherapy. The paper contributes to the understanding of the
use of Ayurvedic herbal drugs within the traditional medicinal system and the enlargement of
existing pharmaceutical knowledge in the field of pharmacognosy and phytotherapy in response to
the growing general interest in unconventional treatments and new phytopreparations on the market.

• Keywords: Ajurveda; biljne droge; fitoterapija
• Keywords (english): Ayurveda; herbal drugs; phytotherapy
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:163:705570
• Study programme: Title: Pharmacy; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra farmacije (magistar/magistra farmacije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Embargoed access; Embargo expiration date: 2023-09-16
• Created on: 2022-02-11 16:38:35