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Herbal cosmeto-dermatology is needed today because herbal remedies are safer for the skin than allopathic or synthetic drugs. This book is predicated on Unani Medicine, Eastern Medicine, Ayurveda, Integrative Medicine, CAM, Alternative Medicine, Uyghur Medicine, Botanicals & Herbal Medicine. This book of Herbal Cosmeto-Dermatology having 30 chapters described the history of beautification through cosmetics in the first chapter. It is rightly mentioned about Leucoderma /Vitiligo that Ibn Sina was the first person who declared the skin disease as hereditary. Earlier, this Unani heritage was unheard of! Present medical science also accepts that Lecoderma/Vitiligo is hereditary. Besides the first chapter concerning history, 13 other chapters have been written by Prof. Abdul Latif, and in two of them, he is a contributory author. The remaining chapters in the book are the works of other experts’ compilations.

Obesity and Voice: Current Views and Future Trends examines obesity-related voice research and suggests future research trends on the link between weight loss, weight gain, obesity, and phonation. Obesity is becoming one of the leading causes of disabilities and death. This unique text highlights the various means by which excessive weight, and weight loss, may jeopardize voice quality and endurance. All three components of voice production, the respiratory system and abdominal back and thoracic muscles as the power source, the vocal folds as the oscillator, and the vocal tract as the resonator, are targets of anatomic and systemic obesity-induced changes. Consequently, phonatory effects of obesity are inevitable. Considering the epidemic nature of obesity, obesity-related voice research is a critical topic for anyone interested in conditions affecting the voice, especially professional voice users and physicians.

This book reviews the interface between the traits of civilization and voice. It addresses concepts such as where the human voice stands in society and what the impact of civilization is on voice as a means of communication across diverse cultures, social hierarchies, and religious practices. Understanding voice disorders in the context of civilization traits and changes, and analyzing the impact of those traits is invaluable for otolaryngologists, speech language pathologists, voice teachers and others engaged in the diagnosis, treatment and/or training of patients with dysphonia. The book highlights cross-cultural variations in voice acoustics and self-perceived dysphonia, and the impact of religious observance on voice. This information is crucial in differentiating the normal voice from the abnormal, given differences associated with various civilizations and cultures. Traits of Civilization and Voice Disorders provides a far-reaching perspective on the interface between the human voice and its surroundings; as a result, this book is situated as an invaluable resource for otolaryngologists, speech language pathologists, and voice teachers in the diagnosis, treatment and training of patients with voice disorders.