the "prior art" for this is ancient Indian textbooks of medicine - http://www.tkdl.res.in/tkdl/langdefault/common/SourceInfo.asp?GL=Eng http://www.tkdl.res.in/t

the "prior art" for this is ancient Indian textbooks of medicine - http://www.tkdl.res.in/tkdl/langdefault/common/SourceInfo.asp?GL=Eng http://www.tkdl.res.in/tkdl/langdefault/common/SourceInfo.as... The TKDL (Traditional Knowledge Digital Library) interface really sucks.. but still has useful info. Ayurveda - http://tkdl.res.in/tkdl/langdefault/Ayurveda/Ayu_Advancesearch.asp?GL=Eng http://tkdl.res.in/tkdl/langdefault/Ayurveda/Ayu_Advancesear... Unani (Islamic Indian medicine) -http://tkdl.res.in/tkdl/langdefault/Unani/Una_Advancesearch.asp?GL=Eng http://tkdl.res.in/tkdl/langdefault/Unani/Una_Advancesearch.... Siddha (South Indian medicine) - http://tkdl.res.in/tkdl/langdefault/siddha/Sid_Advancesearch.asp?GL=Eng http://tkdl.res.in/tkdl/langdefault/siddha/Sid_Advancesearch... Try searching for something like "basil". you get comprehensive formulae for ancient indian recipes, methods of application,etc.