Rasayana: Ayurvedic Herbs for Longevity and Rejuvenation - Hardcover

After graduating, Dr Puri joined the Composite Drug Research Scheme of the Indian Council of Medical Research to investigate the plants used in Ayurveda. On the basis of this research he obtained his doctorate and was awarded the Commonwealth postdoctoral scholarship to work at the Pharmacognosy group at the University of Bath CUKl. On his return to India, Dr Puri joined the newly created Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, and later the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. During this period he carried out extensive ethnobotanical surveys throughout India, and served as a Consultant to international agencies such as UNIDO, FAO and the American Herb Association. He was also awarded the INSA Royal Society Fellowship tenable at the University of Nottingham CUK). He has published numerous research papers, articles and reviews, and is the author of three books and co-author of the book Major Medicinal Plants of India.