A classified inventory of medicinal and aromatic plants species of Indian traditional medicinal systems.2024. illus.(col.). XV, 643 p. Hardcover.

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Inventory of Commonly used Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) in ITMS. 3. Inventory of Sister and Potential Wild Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) Species. 4. Inventory of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Species of Trade Value. 5. Inventory of Additional Plant Species Worth Scientific Scrutiny for Medicinal and Aromatic Properties and Potential Use. 6. Inventory of Important Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Species under threat. 7. Inventory of Important Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Species habitat to different Biogeographic/Ecological Regions of India. 8. Future Perspective. Appendix 1. Abbreviations. 2. Glossary of words.

Identification and use of authenticated plant material is key to the success in furthering the use, development, and commercial exploitation of traditional formulations. Efforts till date in this regard have not created desired result/impact. Therefore, in the present book an attempt has been made to provide a consolidated filtered inventory of medicinal plant species as per their level of use, importance in trade, opportunities among undocumented, unexplored/underexplored, and new plants and threat to existence of many because of various reasons, particularly over-exploitation to facilitate conservation and sustained future use. Contents of book provides basic information on botanical identities, Sanskrit and other common names, natural geographical distribution, ethnomedicinal properties, and associated systems. This can become the foundation for further systematic scientific research on these plants, for elaborate description, characterization of essential features, evaluation, and validation of phytochemical properties to promote greater use.