Herbal medicines are fast becoming the default choice for the treatment of diseases. Most research has focused on clinical and experimental medicine (safety, efficacy and mechanism of action) and regulatory issues, to the general neglect of public health dimensions. This book is an illustrative account of the usage of Ardisia humilis Vahl in the traditional medicinal system and its subsequent systematic validation and experimental standardization with special emphasis on its prospects in stabilizing hepatic manifestations. It covers basic aspects of the phytocomposition, pharmacopoeial...