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Green Pharmacy: Unveiling the Healing Potential of Medicinal Plants

Rupa Sanyal
Bhairab Ganguly College (NAAC accredited with grade ‘A’), WBSU, Kolkata-56, West Bengal, India.

Published online: 15th December, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52756/bhietm.2023.e02.009

Keywords: Medicinal Plant, Ethno-botanical significance Active Compound, Disease treatment, Conservation.

Abstract:

In the heart of dense, lush jungles where sunlight filters through the emerald canopy, a profound connection between humans and nature unfolds like a sacred dance. Herbal medicines can contribute to creating a new era in healthcare by standardizing and assessing the health of chemical substances originating from plants, which can be used to treat human ailments in the future. Within the tribe, nature is not merely a backdrop but an esteemed teacher. Through generations, indigenous communities have cultivated an intimate knowledge of the flora and fauna around them, learning from the jungle’s wisdom. Most of the naturally occurring sources whose active chemicals are used today have an ethnomedical application. As a result, many pharmaceutical companies have recently updated their approaches to natural product research to find new compounds and possible sources for medication development. Thus, the purpose of this review is to explain the practice of treating a variety of diseases with medicinal plants and knowledge of the Conservation of these nature-gifted pharmacies.

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Rupa Sanyal (2023). Green Pharmacy: Unveiling the Healing Potential of Medicinal Plants. © International Academic Publishing House (IAPH), Mrs. Bhanumati Sarkar, Dr. (Professor) Surjyo Jyoti Biswas, Dr. Alok Chandra Samal & Dr. Akhil Pandey (eds.), The Basic Handbook of Indian Ethnobotany and Traditional Medicine [Volume: 2], pp. 104-116. ISBN: 978-81-962683-5-0.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52756/bhietm.2023.e02.009

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