Medicinal Uses of our Backyard Plants

The Indian sub-continent is unique in the richness of plant wealth. In India, 15,000 higher plant species occur, of which 9,000 wild plants used by the tribals, for their requirements. Out of the 7,500 wild plants are used for medicinal purposes by the tribals, about 950 species found to be new claims and worthy for the scientific investigation. Recent investigators showed interest on investigating about medicinal plants and collection of folklore claims. Many traditional medicinal systems are mainly using the herbs. Many scientists of different disciplines have paid good attention in screening the medicinal plants used in different traditional systems. So the scientists have succeeded in exploring good number of healing agents.In this context, I attempted to explain the medicinal importance of over one hundred plants that are commonly occurring in our surroundings