More than 90% of the formulations under the Indian Systems of Medicine that is, Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homoeopathy (AYUSH), predominantly contain plant-based raw materials. The efficacy of these systems thus mainly depends upon the use of genuine raw material of quality and standardized ingredients in the manufacture of medicines of these systems. In all, about 2000 medicinal plants are used in the preparation of AYUSH medicines, and 500 of these are more commonly used. For centuries, the forests have been the source of herbs and medicinal plants. In the last few decades, while the availability of medicinal plants collected from forests is becoming uncertain, demand for herbs and plants.
