Evidence-based medicinal plant products for the health care of world population

Even today, plants remain a primary source of health care for majority of the population in the world. More than 80% population in the rural areas of the world is dependent on plant based traditional medicines including traditional systems of medicine such as Ayurveda, Unani and traditional Chinese medicine. These medical practices originated from time immemorial and established imbibing ancient knowledge and wisdom. Although the traditional medical practices are time tested, there are limitations and drawbacks; there is a need to create new knowledge with scientific evidence from the ancient knowledge and integrate it with conventional medicine.