Which plants are used in medicine?
Medicinal plants such as Aloe, Tulsi, Neem, Turmeric and Ginger cure several common ailments. These are considered as home remedies in many parts of the country. It is known fact that lots of consumers are using Basil (Tulsi) for making medicines, black tea, in pooja and other activities in their day to day life.
What is the scientific name of Tulsi?
Ocimum tenuiflorumHoly Basil / Scientific name
What are the 4 medicinal plants?
Bael: Extract of the leaves of this very familiar tree helps cure diarrhea, dysentery, constipation.
How many plants are used for medicine?
Worldwide, between 50,000 and 80,000 flowering plants are used medicinally. Of these, at least 15,000 may face extinction due to overharvesting and habitat loss.
What are some traditional herbal medicinal plants?
They’re all readily available in the United States and have a long history in traditional herbal medicine. Many of those traditional uses are now supported by peer-reviewed studies, while others are currently under investigation. This is just a list of medicinal plants, and I’ll talk you through each in detail below: Aloe Vera (Aloe vera)
What is herbal medicine?
The ability to synthesize a wide variety of chemical compounds that are possibly used to perform important biological functions, and to defend against attack from predators such as insects, fungi, and herbivorous mammals is called herbal medicine.
Where can I find medicinal plants?
This basic overview of medicinal plants and their use focuses on herbs you can find or grow in the US, avoiding hard-to-find medicinals or those exclusively used in traditional eastern medicine. All of the herbs discussed here are common, legal, and readily available at health food stores, herbal apothecaries, and online ordering.
What are the best books on herbal medicine?
Making Plant Medicine. Horizon Herbs. ISBN 978-0-9700312-0-4. Hoffmann D (2003). Medical herbalism: the science and practice of herbal medicine (Google eBook). Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. ISBN 978-0-89281-749-8. Garrett JT (2003). The Cherokee herbal: native plant medicine from the four directions.