Abstract

In India, around 9000 species have been described as of ethno-medico importance, identified by the local communities and the Indian Systems of Medicine, such as Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homeopath. Sixty-seven species are mentioned in Rigveda, 81 in Yajurveda, and 290 in Atharvaveda. While the properties of 1100, 1270, and 1150 plants are described in Charak Samhita (700 BC), Sushruta Samhita (200 years BC), and Astang Hridayam (AD 700), respectively (Singh et al. 2016).

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