What are medicinal plants?

Question

give me a breif introduction to medicinal plants giving examples and where they are used

Answer 1

those are plants that produce a source of some sort to help humans or other living things. such as a saptree which is used to make band-aids.

Answer 2

medicinal plants are plants that are used medicinally.  herbs are medicinal plants, even many herbs we cook with.  concider parsley (according to the matera medica) it is the most powerful medicinal herb. it acts on all the internal organs stimulating them and causes a cleansing of the blood. it is full of vitamins and many different minerals.  so eat your garnish and good health to you

Answer 3

Medicinal plants are plants that provide people with medicines - to prevent disease, maintain health or cure ailments. In one form or another, they benefit virtually everyone on Earth. No exact definition of an MP is possible. There are related issues, such as for nutrition, toiletry, bodily care, incense and ritual healing."

"Aromatic plants are used for their aroma and flavour

plants in term of the number of species specifically targeted. Plants provide the predominant ingredients of medicines in most traditional systems of healing and have been the source of inspiration for several major pharmaceutical drugs.

According to Plantlife International, the scale of trade in MAPs ranges from local to international. Much of this trade is unrecorded or poorly documented in official statistics. Due to the poor documentation, decision makers usually have little awareness of the significance of trade and consumption of medicinal plants, or of the problems of unsustainability and the sometimes deleterious impacts on natural habitats of wild collection.

examples are follows.

List of medicinal plants :

Aloe Vera

Anise

Apple

Arnica

Artichoke

Ash tree

Banana

Barberry

Basil

Bean

Bilberry Bush

Birch Tree

Black currant

Black Locust



Blueberry

Brier

Buckthorn

Butterbur

Cabbage

Caraway

Carrots

Celandine

Celery

Chamomile

Chicory

Cider

Coriander

Cowslip

Dandelion



Endives

Fennel

Garlic

Gentian

Ginkgo Biloba

Ginseng

Horseradish

Horsetail

Hot Pepper

Jasmine

Lady's Mantle

Laurel

Lavender

Lemon

Linden tree



Pot Marigold

Marijuana

Marjoram

Marsh Mallow

Milfoil

Mint

Mullein

Mustard

Nettle

Onion

Paprika

Parsley

Peach

Pumpkin





Rattle

Red Poppy

Rockcap Fern

Raspberry

Savory

Sea Buckthorn

Shepherd's Purse

Silverweed

Spinach

Swit basil

Walnut

Underbrush

Wild Strawberry

Wood Avens

Wormwood