Medicinal plants are various plants used in herbalism and thought by some to have medicinal properties. Few plants or their phytochemical constituents have been proven to have medicinal effects by rigorous science or have been approved by international regulatory agencies. India is endowed with a rich wealth of medicinal plants. These plants have made a good contribution to the development of ancient Indian materia medica.

This book is written with the purpose of providing explicit information regarding various medicinal plants known for their curative abilities. It will be of immense use to Ayurveda experts, teachers, students of postgraduates and under graduate Ayurvedic courses, reserachers, students of botany, scientists, pharmacologists, pharmaceutical organizations, pharmacists, biochemists, medical men and even commom men.