Abstract
This review deals with the key bioactive compounds and the role of medicinal plants in Ayurvedic systems of medicine in India and their earlier investigation. There has been an increase in demand for the Phytopharmaceutical products of Ayurvĕda in Western countries, because of the fact that the allopathic drugs have more side effects. Many pharmaceutical companies are now concentrating on manufacturing of Ayurvĕdic Phytopharmaceutical products. Ayurvĕda is the Indian traditional system of medicine, which also deals about pharmaceutical science. Different type of plant parts used for the Ayurvedic formulation; overall out line of those herbal scenario and its future prospects for the scientific evaluation of medicinal plants used by traditional healers are also discussed. In India most of them, where Ayurvedic treatment is frequently used, for their ailments and provides instructions to local people how to prepare medicine from the herbs. As much as possible importance is also given for the taxonomic literature.
Highlights
The Ayurvedic concept appeared and developed between 2500 and 500 BC in India
The practice of Ayurveda therapeutics consisted of 8 sections divided into 180 chapters and listed 314 plants, which are used as medicines in India [1]
The Indian subcontinent is a vast repository of medicinal plants that are used in traditional medical treatments [2]
Summary
The Ayurvedic concept appeared and developed between 2500 and 500 BC in India. The literal meaning of Ayurveda is “science of life,” because ancient Indian system of health care focused views of man and his illness. 3 gm of mixed powder Centella asiatica (leaves) 30%, Withania somnifera (roots) should be given to the patient, twice daily with water to 20%, Tribulus terrestris (fruits) 15%, Piper longum (roots) treat fistula [27]. 3 gm mixed powder is given to the Female sterility: patient, twice daily (morning & evening) with fruit juice to Asparagus racemosus (roots) 20%, Withania somnifera treat Hysteria [27]. 4 gm of (one teaspoonful) cordifolia (stems) 10% Azadirachta indica (bark) 10%, powdered mixer is given to the patient twice daily, half an Phyllanthus amarus (whole plant) 20% and Plumbago hour before meals with water [27]. 4 gm Throat diseases: of mixed powder is given to the patient, twice a day with Glycyrrhiza glabra (roots) 30%, Terminalia chebula honey [27].
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