Role of Medicinal Plants - India's Richest Natural Resource in Today's Health and Education

Abstract

The knowledge Of Pv!edicinal plants datö since origin of mankind. However,
a more systematic approach has been given the age Old Science "Ayurveda"
The Science Of Life and other systems of medicine such as Siddha, Unani,
Homeopathy, etc. Folk medicine is in practice in various pans of the country by
both rural and urban people. For centuries Indians have perpetuated an empirical
Science Of Herbology in relation to
The Wide spread and long standing practice Of using medicinal plants have been
transcribed through Vedic Literature, and various scriptures, like in the Holy Bible,
mention has been made about use Of plants cs fooe One medicine in the Chapter
of Genesis and in Epics Of Ramayana and Mahabharotha etc.