Volume : 09, Issue : 04, April – 2022
Title:
24.HERBS-A INDIGENOUS MEDICINES- A BRIEF OVERVIEW
Mr. Chetan Y. Kadam*, Mr. Ashok A. Muchandi, Mr. Tanaji T. Surushe, Miss. Pooja P. Dahale, Miss. Sanghamitra S. Paikrao
Authors :
H. Ganesh
Abstract :
Herbal medicines that utilizing with their use of different parts of plant’s such as seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark or flowers as an medicinal and therapeutic purpose. surgeons (called Bheshaja or vaidya) but recently herbal medicine has attracted much attention as alternative medicines useful for treating or preventing life-style related disorders. Whole herbs contains many ingredients, and it is likely that they work together to produce the desired medicinal action. The types of environment (Climate, Bugs, Soil, Quality) in which a plant grew will affects its components, as will how and when it was harvested and proceed. Herbs are the nature’s gift to human being to make disease free well life. There are different sources of drug. Herbs are having two main different sources namely synthetic as well as natural origin. In modern years most of the drugs referred as medicine they are manufactured by chemical synthesis.. For most herbs, the specific ingredients that are causes a therapeutic effect is not known. Herbal drug treat many conditions such as asthma, migraine chronic fatigue rheumatic arthritis, editable bowel syndrome. Herbal preparations are best to consult with your family doctor or an herbalist before self treating.
Keywords: Ayurveda, Traditional medicines, higher plants, microbes, marine organisms.
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Please cite this article in press Chetan Y. Kadam et al, Herbs-A Indigenous Medicines- A Brief Overview., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2022; 09(04).,
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