Medicinal plants in India

Abstract

All living organisms depend upon plants for their survival. The use of plants in our daily lifefor food, shelter, medicines, fibre, etc is endless. The various bioactive compounds havedirect or indirect use in the treatment of various human ailments. From time immemorial, human civilizations have been exploring the use of various plants and their products to cureseveral deadly diseases. In this article we have summarized the important medicinal plants growing in India and their uses. Keywords Medicinal plants, Importance, Parts used, Medicinal uses