The history of herbal medicines is as old as human civilization. Ayurved-Ancient science of life is believed to be prevalent for last 5000 years in India. It is one of the most noted systems of medicine in the world. One medicinal formulation churna subdues excitement and calms the subject without inducing sleep, though drowsiness may be produced. It gives sedation, with decreased responsivenes...

Therapeutic potential of medicinal plants as a source of noble natural anti-oxidants and anti-microbial agents has been well recognised all across the globe. In this study, phenolic compounds, in vitro anti-oxidant activity and anti-microbial properties have been investigated in five Himalayan medicinal plants, (e.g., Acorus calamus, Habenaria intermedia, Hedychium spicatum, Roscoea procera and...

Valeriana jatamansi Jones germplasm collected from sub-temperate Himalayan region of Uttarakhand and North-East state of Meghalaya, India was evaluated under identical conditions at National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Bhowali, India, to study germplasm diversity based on essential oil composition. Twenty one compounds were identified in V. jatamansi root oil by GC and GC-MS. The major c...

Background: Khatling valley is an unexplored and remote region located in the Uttarakhand state of Indian Himalaya, area possesses rich medicinal flora, local inhabitants using these plants since generations. The majority primary health care depends upon traditional medicine due to unavailability a modern facility, however, identity limited healers or elder people thus documentation such import...

Background: Senile dementia is the most common kind of dementia with considerable social and economic costs. Since the nature of disease is multi-pathological, current treatments cannot cover all aspects of the disease. Recently, scientific considerations have focused on the role of natural products, especially those with traditional backgrounds. Objective: to review natural treatments of demen...

Valeriana jatamansi, a medicinally important species of the family Valerianaceae, has been cytologically studied in different geographical areas of North-Western Himalayan region of India. The tetraploid cytotype with chromosome numbers 2n=32 is in conformity with the earlier reports of the species from different parts of the world. An octoploid cytotype (2n=64) makes a new addition for the spe...