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Charaka who wrote
the ancient treatise on Ayurveda called "Charaka
Samhita" and also Buddha's physician demonstrated
that there is no substance in the planet world,
which has no medicinal value, provided one must
know how to use it and for what ailments or deficiencies.
About six hundred different medicinal plants are
mentioned in the ancient Ayurveda texts.
Plants have played an important part in Indian
society. The study of Indian plants cannot be
limited to an examination of their therapeutic
properties alone, but a holistic approach must
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their significance in the entire spectra of Indian culture.
There is a renewed interest in the Western world
especially in USA to study the ancient plants and
their medicinal and therapeutic properties in ancient
civilizations and societies in India, China and Africa.
Multinational pharmaceutical companies are rushing
to patent plants and their therapeutic use, which
have been traditionally used in India. There is a
movement emerging in all these countries including
India to protect the rich bio diversity against excessive
deforestation.
There is a need to increase our own awareness and
knowledge about our own herbal treasures and heritage.
Traditional Remedies
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