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Around half of the flowering plants of India are found in these states (11,000-12,000 species). [41] A 2017 survey identified 528 plant species used for medicine in this region. [43] Another study records 610 species used by the tribal people of Rajasthan alone, though this includes food and shelter plants. [44] [43]
Pages in category "Flora of Guyana" The following 199 pages are in this category, out of 199 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abarema commutata;
This category includes the native flora of Rajasthan state, located in northern India. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if ...
Medicinal plants are used with the intention of maintaining health, to be administered for a specific condition, or both, whether in modern medicine or in traditional medicine. [ 4 ] [ 48 ] The Food and Agriculture Organization estimated in 2002 that over 50,000 medicinal plants are used across the world. [ 49 ]
Biodiversity plays a vital role in maintaining human and animal health because numerous plants, animals, and fungi are used in medicine to produce vital vitamins, painkillers, antibiotics, and other medications. [1] [2] [3] Natural products have been recognized and used as medicines by ancient cultures all around the world. [4]
Flora of Guyana (3 C, 199 P) S. Flora of Suriname (3 C, 136 P) Pages in category "Flora of the Guianas" This category contains only the following page.
Commiphora wightii, with common names Indian bdellium-tree, [3] gugal, [4] guggal, guggul, [3] gugul, [3] or mukul myrrh tree, is a flowering plant in the family Burseraceae, which produces a fragrant resin called gugal, guggul or gugul, that is used in incense and vedic medicine (or ayurveda). The species is native to western India, from where ...
This is an alphabetical list of plants used in herbalism. Phytochemicals possibly involved in biological functions are the basis of herbalism, and may be grouped as: primary metabolites, such as carbohydrates and fats found in all plants; secondary metabolites serving a more specific function. [1]