Abstract
Plant-based systems continue to play an essential role in healthcare, and their use by different backgrounds has been extensively documented. Rubia cordifolia L. (Manjistha), Convolvulus pluricaulis Choisy (Shankapushpi), Piper longum L. (Pippali), Boerhavia diffusa L. (Rakta Punarnava) and Uraria picta (Jacq.) Desv. (Prishniparni) are traditionally used for treating several diseases particularly dysmenorrhea, diuresis, paralysis, jaundice, amenorrhea, skin disorders of many varieties, renal stone and blood detoxification, hypertension, neurodegenerative diseases, ulcers, high blood pressure, epilepsy, vomiting, diabetes, sun stroke and bleeding, chronic bronchitis, asthma, constipation, gonorrhea and paralysis. The present analysis aimed to provide a general review of the available literature on ethnomedical, status of traditional medicine, phytochemicals and their source of compounds with biological activity, supply and demand in herbal and pharma industries and new cultivation methods for traditional medicinal plants and their necessity in present scenario
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Keywords
Traditional medicinal plants
Traditional medicine systems
Phytochemistry
Demand in herbal industry
Cultivation methods
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