Herbal Medicines

Ancient Indian and Chinese writings have clearly described the uses and advantages of various plants and herbs. People in the olden times entirely depended systematically on herbal therapies for prevention and healing purposes.

At the outset when chemical analysis was invented, scientists started with research on plants. They extracted and modified the active ingredients of plants to be used in different medical conditions. These blends of extracts from plants were transformed to synthetic medicines.

With the passage of time, public has started feeling the serious side effects and high cost of synthetic medicines, which has resulted in switching over back to natural remedies. As per a paper issued by W.H.O 80% of world population is dependent on herbal medicines in their primary healthcare.

Botanical medicines or Herbal medicines refer to leaves, roots, bark, flowers, berries and seeds of a plant. These herbs have been used in treatment of different medical conditions since ages. With the latest technological and clinical analysis of these herbs, these have been considered to be beneficial in prevention and treatment of various diseases. No doubt any type of disease can be prevented and treated with the help of herbal medicines; it is advisable to consult your qualified Ayurvedacharya (physician). For some of the medical conditions scientific data is not readily available and scientific analysis and studies are being conducted on various available theories.