Medicinal garden

Progress

The medicinal garden is providing an opportunity to the research students to conduct the studies within their institution and now they are no more dependent on any external agency. Also, the medicinal garden is beneficial in following ways-

• It supplies crude raw materials and fresh plant specimens essential to carry out herbal drug and natural product-related research by the graduate, postgraduate and doctoral students.
• Currently, herbs are applied to the treatment of chronic and acute conditions and various ailments and problems such as cardiovascular disease, prostate problems, depression, inflammation, and to boost the immune system.
• Medicinal plant gardens are appropriate tools for conservation of medicinal plants and preservation of traditional knowledge that help collaborate more local communities, academicians, students, researchers and pharmacists for generating greater conservation benefits and promote science communication.
• Medicinal plants have recently gained importance due to the increasing acceptance of herbal healthcare practices as they serve a plethora of pharmacological effects owing to the presence of bioactive compounds.
• It ranges from hands-on learning to plant identification and access to fresh herbs. Students will also learn about understanding plant growth, cultivation and promoting sustainability.
• It is also a way of conserving Rare, Endangered and Threatened (RET) species of Medicinal Plants.
• Medicinal plant gardens are integral parts of the institution to teach about the various aspects of medicinal plants in human healthcare.