Traditional Ayurvedic Remedies and Modern Pharmacology: A Review of Indian Ethnomedicinal Plants

Abstract

Deeply ingrained in ancient medical systems including Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani, where botanicals have been used for ages to treat a range of diseases, India has a significant ethnomedicinal tradition. These treatments are widely used and have known therapeutic value, yet they sometimes lack thorough scientific basis. With an especially focus on their bioactive components, therapeutic uses, and incorporation into modern pharmacology, this review explores the pharmacological relevance of Indian ethnomedicinal plants. Furthermore underlined in order to guarantee sustainable uses are the need of correcting the shortcomings in clinical validation, the present technological developments in research, and the conservation issues. The findings imply that, although conventional Ayurvedic medicines have great therapeutic value, their standardizing and worldwide acceptance depend on a multidisciplinary approach including ethnobotany, pharmacology, and biotechnology.