Dr. SIMA V. KAMAT
Department of Botany
P.E.S.'s S.R.S.N. College of Arts and Science
Farmagudi, Goa, India
Department of Botany
P.E.S.'s S.R.S.N. College of Arts and Science
Farmagudi, Goa, India
Nature provided man with all the basic requirements for his existence, which is one of the reasons why nature was respected in the olden times. After coming in contact with plants people began to realize their significance, importance and how they could be of great use to them. Since ancient times, man has been using different parts of various plants as drugs. This dependency on plants for medicine not only prompted good health but also helped in maintaining a balanced environment. The variety of plants used differed from place to place depending on the confined ecosystem and requirements although the human problems they dealt with remained the same. For thousands of years plants have demonstrated their effectiveness not only as healing agents but also as care-takers of the surrounding environment.
