The present study represents an attempt to document information on the traditional medicinal plants that used in nigeria. The history of medicinal plant use for treating diseases and ailments is probably dates back to the beginning of human civilization. A compiled check list of these plants including their latin names, families, parts used, medicinal uses, and name in different. This study illustrates the importance and uses of traditional and modern medicinal system in the treatment and management of human diseases and.
Greater understanding of such plants will enhance their appreciation of nature and their various fields of study. Second, they may be used as agents in the synthesis of drugs. Many plants produce special substances in their roots, leaves, flowers, or seeds that help them to survive. This freshly fragrant medicinal plant serves a wide variety of purposes. Pdf medicinal plants for human health and welfare researchgate. The efficacy of many plants currently used in traditional herbal medicine are. In this session let us discuss some of list of medicinal plants and their uses. Encyclopedia of indian medicinal plants herbs mainly using in ayurveda with pictures and details. Numerous phytochemicals with potential or established biological activity have. Page 5 medicinal plants play a central role not only as traditional medicines but also as trade commodities, meeting the demand of distant markets. Treatment using herbs developed different parts of world in different names. There are three ways in which plants have been found useful in medicine.
Tulsi is the queen of medicinal plants photo credit. Introduction and importance of medicinal plants and herbs. The word herb has been derived from the latin word, herba and an old french word herbe. Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by maonan. Healing with medicinal plants is an old treatment method as old as mankind itself. This is an alphabetical list of plants used in herbalism the ability to synthesize a wide variety of chemical compounds that are possibly used to perform important biological functions, and to defend against attack from predators such as insects, fungi and herbivorous mammals is called herbal medicine. Store the bottle in a cool, dry place for 2 or 3 weeks. They are thought to constitute 80% of total drugs used by humans. A total of 45 plant species found in the ndufr are used as plant medicines table 1. As a rich source of nutrients, antibacterial and antioxidant properties, ayurvedic herbs are nontoxic in nature and so the. Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. Review article general overview of medicinal plants. Secondary metabolites compounds have no apparent function in a plant s primary metabolism, but often have an ecological role, as pollinator. List of medicinal plants and their uses to cure diseases.
Use of medicinal plants for human health in udzungwa. The utilization of herbal medicines and associated medicinal plants in ghana has been documented by many authors e. Documentation of herbal medicines used for the treatment. Traditional medicinal plants for the treatment and prevention. Page 7 traditional and medicinal uses of carica papaya aravind. Oct 09, 20 medicinal plants are plants that have a recognized medical use. Uses of medicinal plants in traditional and modern medicine.
Traditional plants used for medicinal purposes by local. Certain medicinal herbs have disinfectant property, which destroys disease causing germs. In asia, the practice of herbal medicine is well established and documented. Medicinal plants like aloe, turmeric, tulsi, pepper, elachi and ginger are commonly used in a number of ayurvedic home remedies and are considered to be the best aid among fighting ailments related to throat and skin. As a source of medicine, medicinal plants have always been at forefront virtually all cultures of civilizations. Medline, scopus, and cochrane central register of controlled trials were searched for animal or human studies. These natural herbs are an important source of drugs for alternative medicine systems. The human organism accepts the drug obtained from them best in view of the fact that man is an. To compete with the growing market, there is urgency to expeditiously utilize and. The medicinal plants have been used for treatment of illnesses and diseases, since the dawn of time. Medicinal plants are worldwide valuable sources for the development of new drugs chacko et al. Medicinal plants are defined as those used for human and veterinary application in traditional medicines, galenicals and herbal tisanes, phytopharmaceuticals, new drugs, intermediates for drug manufacture, industrial and pharmaceutical auxiliary products, and for health foods. I traditional medicinal plants for the treatment and prevention of human parasitic diseases merlin l willcox, benjamin gilbert encyclopedia of life support systems eolss are the most effective.
Kg medicinal use amla t after 4th year emblica officinalis fam euphorbiaceac fruit rs 15 45kg vitamin c, cough. Guideline on the readability of the labelling and package leaflet of medicinal products for human use6. For instance, the cultivation of tea and the high population growth around kibale national park has led. Once the three weeks is up, strain the oil and it will be ready for use. Human medicinal agents from plants acs symposium series. Certain medicinal plants recommended by our blessed mother include indications of doses, ways of use and contraindications. Several communities have been using a variety of natural plants. However, here we explore only what pertains to medicinal plants, to have a quick, easy and orderly access to these indications. A part from that, these plants play a critical role in the development of human cultures around the whole world. Traditional medicinal plants for the treatment and. This web site of encyclopedia provides good quality pictures of medicinal plants and its information,uses,dose,cultivation,research works,side effects. Medicinal plants such as aloe, tulsi, neem, turmeric and ginger cure several common ailments.
These are considered as home remedies in many parts of the country. Medicinal plants are valuable resources for our health care system since ancient period. The encyclopedia of medicinal plants is a better choice as a reference manual, due to its comprehensiveness, habitat information, cautions, and cross references, while the complete illustrated holistic herbal is stronger on explaining the physiology and the role of herbs in general holistic healthvalerie vaughan, hatfield p. Eventually information regarding medicinal plants was recorded in herbal phamacopoeias balunas, 2005. Human and veterinary medicinal plants springerlink. Jun 08, 2017 the utilization of herbal medicines and associated medicinal plants in ghana has been documented by many authors e. Top 15 most powerful medicinal plants the mysterious world. To illustrate the breadth of human reliance on medicinal plants, the accompanying table provides a list of the most significant plants, their uses in modern medicine, and the major secondary metabolites responsible for their activities. Their use ranges the production of mainstream pharmaceutical products to herbal medicine preparations. It thus concludes that the traditional medicines include diverse health practices, approaches, knowledge and beliefs incorporating plant, animal andor mineral. Plants continue to be a major source of medicines, as they have been throughout human history. Blessed virgin marys medicinal plants from a cloud. Medicinal plants article about medicinal plants by the free. From a long period of time medicinal plants or their secondary metabolites have been directly or indirectly playing an important role in the human society to combat diseases wink et al.
The term medicinal plant include various types of plants used in herbalism herbology or herbal medicine. Herbal medicine practitioners recommend calmative herbs, which provide a soothing effect to the body. The number of medicinal plants recorded in this study is lower than the 295 medicinal plants reported by for the bwindi impenetrable forest, uganda. Introduction increasing role of the who monographs on selected medicinal plants over the past two decades, there has been a tremendous increase in the use of herbal medicine. Information about medicinal plants has long been transmitted gradually and from generation to generation, a human knowledge has gradually become complete with the formation of civilizations and. Plants synthesise hundreds of chemical compounds for functions including defence against insects, fungi, diseases, and herbivorous mammals. Medicinal plants are regarded as rich resources of traditional medicines and from these plants many of the modern medicines are produced. Crush the oregano leaves in a mortar and place them in an amber glass jar. Since earliest times, people have gathered these substances to create herbal medicines to treat certain diseases. Medicinal plants for management of gastroesophageal reflux. These systems include ayurveda, homeopathy, unani and even allopathy.
As one of the oldest tree species, gingko is also one of the oldest homeopathic plants and a key herb in chinese medicine. Information about medicinal plants has long been transmitted gradually and from generation to generation, a human knowledge has gradually become complete with the formation of civilizations and the provision of more facilities. Significance of medicinal plants in human life sciencedirect. Biodiversity contributes significantly towards human livelihood and development and thus plays a predominant role in the well being of the global population. Medicinal plants have long been utilized in traditional medicine and worldwide ethnomedicine. The power medicinal of plants by mandy smith, environmental educator latta plantation nature center medicinal plants plants produce an amazing amount of complex chemicals we can use as medicines to curb and cure disease. First, they may be used directly as teas or in other extracted forms for their natural chemical constituents. Page 9 g and an excellent source of vitamin c ascorbic acid.
Medicinal plants and the human needs journal of herbmed. This chapter presents a glimpse of the current status of and future trends in medicinal plant. The term medicinal plant includes various types of plants used in herbalism herbology or herbal medicine. Medicinal plants can be defined as the plants that possess therapeutic properties or exert beneficial pharmacological effect on the human or animal body. Language article 631, 1st and 2nd subparagraph of the directive provides that.
Indian medicinal plants or ayurvedic medicinal plants are the essence of traditional medicine like ayurveda. Herbal medicine is one of the oldest forms of medical treatment in human history and could be considered one of the forerunners of the modern pharmaceutical trade. Its perhaps bestknown for its ability to boost brain health. Of the 2,50,000 higher plant species on earth, more than 80,000 are medicinal. With elements of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and sugars plants create compounds such as terpenes, alkaloids and. Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants used by maonan people in china liya hong1, zhiyong guo1, kunhui huang1, shanjun wei1, bo liu1, shaowu meng2 and chunlin long1,3 abstract background. The use of medicinal plants is increasing worldwide, in view of. As a result, most of the medicinal plants that have international recognition come from this region, particularly from china and india. You can get all necessary information about this ayurvedic medicinal plants including its botanical names, morphology, classification, therapeutic uses, names in different languages, synonyms, habitat, chemical present in. Medicinal plants are considered as a rich resources of ingredients which can be used in drug development either pharmacopoeial, non pharmacopoeial or synthetic drugs. The number is also lower than that reported by and for east usambara and ruvu. C in iran, greece, and rome in the early years of the common era. I traditional medicinal plants for the treatment and prevention of human parasitic diseases merlin l willcox, benjamin gilbert encyclopedia of life support systems eolss many plants with antiparasitic properties, and often these plants contain several compounds which contribute together to this activity. The data collected covered january 1966october 2015.
The medicinal plants are of great importance for the human welfare since ancient time. The term medicinal plant include various types of plants used in. Literary sources attest to the use of medicinal plants in ancient assyria, egypt, india, and china circa 3000 b. Leaves of tulsi are widely used in the preparation of ayurvedic medicines. It is the use of plants for medicinal purposes, and the study of such uses. May, 2016 he discovered many useful plants for their medicinal use. Of 0 medicinal plants being used in europe, about 90% are harvested from wild resources whereas in the united states, about 118 of the top 150 prescription drugs are based on natural sources balunas and kinghorn, 2005. However these limitations are all remediable, through research.
According to his name there is a novel of plant science called charaka samhita. Medicinal plantsscience tracer bulletlibrary of congress. Medicinal plants are used as a medical resource in almost all cultures. For example, some plants make nastytasting substances to defend themselves against planteating animals. Information about medicinal plants has long been transmitted gradually and from generation to generation. This web site of encyclopedia provides good quality pictures of medicinal plants and its information,uses,dose,cultivation,research works,side effects,morphology,habitat etc. According to who reports, around 80 % of the global population still relies on botanical drugs. Some medicinal plants, such as the opium poppy, have long been recognized and widely used, while others, such as the pacific yew, the original source for the cancer drug, taxol, are relatively new arrivals to mainstream medicine. From enhancing your mood to treating indigestion, mint can do it all. Human beings have depended on nature for their simple requirements as being the sources for medicines, shelters. It is a fact that herbal medicines are natural products and proved to be.
Medicinal plants article about medicinal plants by the. Medicinal plants have been playing an essential role in the development of human culture. Unesco eolss sample chapters ethnopharmacology vol. Medicinal plants are widely and successfully used on every continent. List of medicinal plants their uses in different diseases. Fam family, t tree, h herb, c climber, s shrub plant common name maturity period botanical name or family parts used average price rs. Medicinal plants have played an important role in the development of human culture. The connection between human and their search for drugs in nature dates from the far past, of which there are enormous evidence from different sources written documents, preserved monuments, and even original plant medicines. The world health organization who, 2002 9 observes that it is difficult to assign one definition to the broad range of characteristics and elements of traditional medicine, but that a working definition is essential. Medicinal plants are plants that have a recognized medical use. The specific plants to be used and the methods of application for particular ailments were passed down through oral tradition. This paper is based on an ethnobotanical investigation that focused on the traditional medicinal plants used by local maonan people to treat human diseases. Medicinal plants are regarded as rich resources of traditional medicines and from these plants many of the modern. Medicinal plants naturally synthesize and accumulate some secondary metabolites, like alkaloids, sterols, terpenes, flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, cyanogenics, tannins, resins.
The authors hope that this book will inspire and stimulate further research and greater interest in nature, biodiversity, bioconservation, drug discovery. Documentation of herbal medicines used for the treatment and. The utility of medicinal plants has four major segments they are, medicinal plants utilized in indigenous or traditional systems of medicines ism ayurveda, siddha, unani and homeopathy systems of medicines, otc over the country, nonprescription items products involving plant parts, extracts galenicals etc. This list grows annually as new plants are found with desired activities and remedies to become. Pdf significance of medicinal plants in human life researchgate.
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