Medicinal And Aromatic Plants: (Essentials Oils And Pharmaceutical Use)

This book may be able to provide a lucid discourse on the subject to the person seeking a brief information on the topics. Medicinal plants are natures hidden and to a large extent unexplored treasure. Although they have been used as a source of safe and effective medicine since time immemorial, this potential resource has hardly been commercially tapped. India is endowed with about 8000 species of medicinal plants. According to a recent estimate of the Planning Commission, Government of India, the potential for plant-based crude drugs is about Rs. 400 billion. Globally, the demand for medicinal plants and their derivatives is growing at a rate of 7-15%.