A Review on: Study and Therapeutic uses of Indian medicinal Plants

Abstract

Introduction: Medicinal plants have been used from the Vedic era. Traditional herbal medicines have played a vital role in health systems, and are used to treat various acute and chronic conditions without or minimal toxic effect. In India, around 80-85% of the population more or less uses the traditional type of medicines. . Herbal plants are often used as a natural remedy to cure various health problems. The medicinal plants contain alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, polyphenol, Essential oils (EOs), glycosides, resins, saponins, tannins, and terpenoids. Medicinal plants have many biological activities, including Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antitumor, antimalarial, Antinociceptive, Antifungal, Anticancer, Antihistaminic, Antiulcerogenic, Vasodilator, Hypolipidemic, Hepatoprotective, Nephroprotective, and Cardio protective etc. Now a day’s Traditional medicine used in a novel drug delivery systems.

Objectives: Medicinal plants used as medicines to treat disease, promote health and to reduce the use of chemical remedies. Also to enhance immune response to disease agents, manage risk factors, and alleviate diseases.

Results: In the present minor review project, these 32 medicinal plants studied for the treatment of many diseases of human beings along with animals diseases. These photochemical possess a broad range of medicinal properties that can be utilized for therapeutic purposes Majority of the medicinal plants were herbs than shrubs trees and climbers respectively

Conclusions: From the above study we conclude that plants have a very versatile life style. In the present minor review project, these 32 medicinal plants studied for the treatment of many diseases of human beings along with animals diseases. These photochemical possess a broad range of medicinal properties that can be utilized for therapeutic purposes.