Abstract

*Kavita, Nikita Singh and Om Prakash Sharma

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is the ancient Indian science of health and wellness. The integral system of Ayurveda is based on the natural sources specifically medicinal plants. Medicinal plants have tremendous uses from common gastric issues to memory improvement and treating chronic disease. Ayurveda has suggested every plant have some medicinal use if have proper knowledge. Transition from synthetic drugs to plant based preparations is an opportunity to establish Ayurveda globally. It has been stated that as many as 35,000-70,000 species of plants species of plants are used at one or another time for medicinal purpose. Treatment with medicinal plants have minimum side effects and easy to assimilate. Apart from medicinal use plants are a part of daily diet which with proper knowledge can provide numerous health benefits. Medicinal plants are better option for health and wellness as easy availability, affordability, accessibility and efficacy. Each and every person on the planet is using plants in some or other way so with the help of proper research about these medicinal plants we can enhance our health and wellness to a very great extant. Due to limited information regarding the medicinal properties toxicity, amount to use we are yet to have more benefits this great treasure of nature. The article emphasis on multiple benefits of medicinal plants and requirement for more scientific studies regarding medicinal plants.