Ethno-medicinal plants from the north-central western ghats of India for alternative health care
By: Hurkadale, Pramod J
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Publisher: Mumbai Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Science 2021Edition: Vol.53(7), July.Description: 31-32p.Subject(s): PHARMACEUTICSOnline resources: Click here
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Pharma timesSummary: Ethnomedicine is practiced by various ethnic groups all over the
globe those who have no access or little access to other systems of
medicine or western medicine that are compared with traditional
medicine based on bioactive compounds in plants and animals.
The ethno-medicine is sometimes used as a synonym for traditional
medicine. The North Central Western Ghats in India comprises rich
bio-cultural diversity and is also home to varied ethnomedicinal
practices. The certification and analysis of traditional knowledge
regarding the practice and use of plants in the treatment of various
human diseases is a herculean task for which Government, NGO and
Herbal Drug Companies are being part of the system. The survey on
relationship between human and nature has made it conceivable
to realize the undercurrent existence of the communities and the
bionetwork in which they inhabit together. Over the last decade
there has been a rise in ethnomedicinal studies, still small is known
about use of ethnomedicines in traditional health care system in
India. Traditional system has unique and undeniably important
cultural ingredients which use varieties of plant extracts, traditional
knowledge and belief system for treatment as well as prevention
of/from various disease and ailments.
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Ethnomedicine is practiced by various ethnic groups all over the
globe those who have no access or little access to other systems of
medicine or western medicine that are compared with traditional
medicine based on bioactive compounds in plants and animals.
The ethno-medicine is sometimes used as a synonym for traditional
medicine. The North Central Western Ghats in India comprises rich
bio-cultural diversity and is also home to varied ethnomedicinal
practices. The certification and analysis of traditional knowledge
regarding the practice and use of plants in the treatment of various
human diseases is a herculean task for which Government, NGO and
Herbal Drug Companies are being part of the system. The survey on
relationship between human and nature has made it conceivable
to realize the undercurrent existence of the communities and the
bionetwork in which they inhabit together. Over the last decade
there has been a rise in ethnomedicinal studies, still small is known
about use of ethnomedicines in traditional health care system in
India. Traditional system has unique and undeniably important
cultural ingredients which use varieties of plant extracts, traditional
knowledge and belief system for treatment as well as prevention
of/from various disease and ailments.
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