Pharmacognostical phytochemical and pharmacological studies on some ethnomedicinal plants of north eastern region and an approach towards formulation design

Abstract

1.1 INTRODUCTION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS:- Nature always stands as a golden mark to newlineepitomize the outstanding phenomena of symbiosis. Natural products and there by-products newlinefrom plant, animal and minerals have been the basis of healing processes from primeval times. newlineThe physical beauty of nature and its chemistry are of immense importance to humankind to newlinesustain the force on earth. Jethro Kloss, a naturopathist mentions that there is a wonderful newlinescience in nature trees, herbs, roots and flowers which man has never fathomed. He further newlinestates if true remedies are found in nature then poisonous drugs and chemicals would be newlineeliminated and sickness would be rare . 1 The use of medicinal plants in the treatment of newlinediseases and healing was conceived by men thousands of years go. Ethnic groups of different newlinecommunities of the world are the repositories of this knowledge. These groups have been using newlineseveral plants or animals products for medicinal preparations. Generally, this ethno medicine newlineconsist of local herbs and plant parts which after centuries of trials for medicinal preparations newlineare used for healing different ailments newline