Vol. 1, Issue 5, Part D (2015)

Abstract
Herbal medicines have become integral part of health care industry. In herbal industry, herbal medicines are prepared from the extracts of plants. From the ancient times, plants have been used for the medicine purposes. In Ayurveda, there is description of many useful plants which can be used to cure harmful diseases. The main advantage of herbal medicines is that they have no side-effects on human body. On the other hand, non-herbal medicines create some side-effects in human body. The growth in the herbal industry is observed from the last decade as more and more people have started using herbal medicines for the effective treatment. The current article highlights the significance of herbal medicines and their usage.