With the changing times, people are becoming conscious about their health. They are now prefering to use ayurvedic medicine rather than antibiotic and homoepathic medicines.Ayurveda is a science which is in practice since ancient times.People have realized the importance of Ayurveda and it is again becoming popular in India as well in foreign countries.
This change is very beneficial for promoting healthy living but practicing ayurveda on the stake of medicinal plants is not acceptable. We are using the plants so rationally that they are on the verge of extinction , they are used and harvested in an inadequate proportion. there was a recent article which states that wild medicinal plants are on the verge of extinction because of inadequate usage of plants for the purpose of making medicines. http://www.developmentchannel.org/health/medicinal-plants/1065-93-pc-of-wild-medicinal-plants-on-the-verge-of-extinction
Is it appropriate to deteriorate one resource (plants) for the sake of becoming healthy? Is it justified for us to use plants so rationally? I would firmly say 'NO',these plants must be utilized and harvested in a sustainable proportion . We should not just harvest them and employ them for making ayurvedic medicines but should also take care of these plants and find ways to end their extinction.
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