Medicinal Herbs - Diverse Varieties Of Medicinal And Aromatic Plants, Ideal For Health Foods, Cosmetics, And Culinary Applications

The Medicinal Herbs that are widely used for their therapeutic value is also suitable for culinary application purpose. These are also utilized to produce herbal cosmetics and health foods. The plants that are reckoned for their beneficial value for animals are refereed as 'Medicinal Plants/Herbs'. These are huge sources of essential oils,oleoresins, dry and liquid extracts. Due to their numerous health benefits, these herbs have huge demand among cosmetic manufacturers and medical practitioners. As per a 2009 study of BCC research, it is estimated that the global market for plant based medicines will increase from $19.5 billion in 2008 to $32.9 billion in 2013. The study of WHO states that the global market of herbal products will grow from $6.2 billion to $5 trillion by 2050.

India is known as a leading supplier of wide varieties of medicinal and aromatic plants. It boasts of having 15 agro climactic zones, 47000 varieties of plant species and 15000 types of medicinal plants. Among these, around 2000 plants have therapeutic value and 1300 species are known for their special aroma. These plants are extensively used to produce drugs used in Aurveda, Unani and Sidhdha treatment procedures. The 80% content of herbal drugs are made of medicinal plants. Apart from that, these plants are used to produce nutritional supplements and cosmetics.

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