Herbal And Polyherbal Formulation- An Approach Of Indian Traditional Medicinal System

Abstract

Indian traditional medicine system relies on herbs for Vedic time since the Indian peninsula is enriched with a variety of aromatic and medicinal plants because of variation in climate, soil, altitude, and latitude. The benefits of herbal therapeutics include easy availability and local beliefs over synthetic drugs. The thirst for natural and organic products is rising more and more because of a common belief that it has better effects with no side effects. Nowadays polyherbal medicines are becoming more popular as people look for natural remedies. In the traditional medicinal system, whole plants or mixtures of plants are utilized rather than isolated compounds. The polyherbal drugs aiming at different therapeutic targets are being favored and exercised by the modern medicine system to attain greater therapeutic efficacy and lesser toxicity. Polyherbal drugs have an edge over single herbal formulation due to synergism. The ethnopharmacological evidence and therapeutic efficacy of these formulations need to be established by scientific investigations and validated protocols before they appear into practice. The present review focuses on the significant features of herbal drugs and herb-herb combination. It also provides supportive evidence for their recognition as an established therapeutic approach.