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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 7, Issue:8, August, 2018

PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2018.7(8): 3841-3848
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.708.393


Medicinal Plants - Therapeutic Potential in Today’s Context
Swagatika Patra1* and Pinaki Samal2
1Department of Horticulture, Fruit Production and PHT, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar-Pradesh, India
2Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, E&J, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

Medicinal plants are the gift of nature to mankind. Since the dawn of human civilization, medicinal plants are being used for treating different ailments of human being in traditional and recognized system of health care. Though medicinal plants secured an important position for their therapeutic, fragrance and flavoring qualities for generations, but the discovery of synthetic drugs overshadowed it for a while. Due to increase in awareness about health and hygiene, people are found to be more inclined towards herbal products especially those derived from plants. Therefore, the systematic conservation, multiplication and large scale cultivation of medicinal plants became a global concern. The present study is based on the literature analysis of various scientific publications (books, research papers, short notes) and provides a widespread knowledge about the usage of plants and their parts for the treatment of various diseases in India.


Keywords: Medicinal plant, Human health, Ayurveda, Leaves, Root

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Swagatika Patra and Pinaki Samal. 2018. Medicinal Plants - Therapeutic Potential in Today’s Context.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 7(8): 3841-3848. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.708.393
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