ISSN 2169-303X
International Journal of Medicinal Plants Research ISSN: 2169-303X Vol. 5 (3), pp. 190-199, March, 2016. © International Scholars Journals
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A study on the current status of Pharmacognosy and its place in the future of man
Amitabh E. K.1, E. J Gandhi1 and Khan A. Tagore2*
1Department of Botany, S.P College, Srinagar.
2Department of Botany, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J & K, India.
E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 29 February, 2016
Abstract
The use of drugs goes back to time immemorial, ever since primitive man resorted to the world around him to derive remedies, which could alleviate pain and cure illness. The knowledge of drugs has developed together with the evolution of scientific and social progress. The present paper presents an overview on the current status of Pharmacognosy and its place in the future of man.
Key words: Pharmacognosy, allopathic medicine, traditional medicine.