Herbal remedies and today's world

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Hi, am back after some days because am busy in my university work but now am back . Let me give you some introduction of my topic that am going to discuss here. In today's world, this is a very serious issue depending upon the disease spreading , if I can give you an example of COVID-19 or many other skin diseases.

Let me tell you a fact the most expenses of the world are now spreading on defensive strategy like making of atom bomb. And the second thing on which the most budget of the world is spending and the second in this graph is the making of lipstick. So from this we can conclude that the beauty needs the world and world needs the beauty either inner or outer.

So the mainstream idea of my article is studying about skin diseases and their treatments.

So let's start and discuss them in detail and hope you will see the plants in a better sense after reading this article.

Medicinal plants

Medicinal plants have been using worldwide for the well- being of human beings from day one. Throughout the time, people are dependent on organic components of nature for their basic needs and the plants are under man’s observations as they are the major fighter in opposite to diseases.

The plants of the world formed the basis of a highly modified traditional system of medicines which is serving the mankind, with all its needs from clothing to medicinal uses to cosmetic uses to eating. This system has been existed for thousands of years, providing the society with new remedies day by day.

Plants based herbal companies

The enormous number of cosmetically beautifying firms which produces income in millions and billions, were inaugurated in the start of the 20th century. However, it had been deeply rooted after the World War 1 because humans were highly infected and there must be a need of proper skin care treatment and management system that ensures the immediate therapy of the infected bruised people at that time. Acne reduction compounds, lip balms, skin polishing, plants healing therapies were under usage by local people of the destructed areas for healing their wounds and cracked lips and this usage remained continued until World War 2. During World War 2, there was a massive destruction on the planet, which led to the disastrous effect, not only on humans but also on the natural flora of the world. Humans, plants and animals were badly affected by the dangerous weapons including nuclear bombs and missiles, contributing the main role in damaging the flora and fauna of the world .

Although, there are many chemically derived skin treatment procedures available but none can provide the benefits same as herbal medicinal plants. In today’s world, demands of plants herbal products, which are non-poisonous and non-allergic, have been intensified. Vast biodiversity on land, with thousands of plants species unidentified may led the world’s medicinal flora to a dawn of new opportunities for medical science, when these remaining plants species are identified.

Plants based herbal remedies

Herbal medicines are the ingredients extracted from plants by using different methods that are used by the humans at different stages of their lives. These herbal ingredients include from a house made tea to the medical products that are accepted by regulation agencies. There are about one hundred and twenty two important ingredients that are obtained from different plants and are used as tonic and medicament for humans. In the industrialized countries, about twenty five percent of the drugs are obtained from plants and twenty five percent are obtained from the chemicals present in the plants in the modified form . In the path of preparing a medicine, a herb having leaves, roots, stem, etc are mixed with water or alcohol and main extracted material is separated. Plant based herbal remedies and recipes are widely used across the world, along with the chemically made drugs. Herbal products are the major investor in the human life by serving people with their useful and important ingredients, especially those products that are approved by administrative authorities .

Those plants that have the curative properties and lay beneficial effect with respect to health on the human body are healing plants. For preparing a remedy, different plants parts are used like leaves, roots, flowers, stem, shoots etc. Man has been using these plants and their parts since the antiquated times and it had been a challenge for humans to use plants as a source of any remedy against disease. However due to these plants people enable to develop knowledge about plant’s edible parts and medicinal parts. The curative properties of the plants could be used for the treatment of coma, asthma, fever, flu etc in ancient times of the past. Plants like rose, jasmine, aloe vera, chamomile, basal, allium species are of much more importance. Customary remedies that are used by the people involved regularity of the traditional plants and this ultimately related to ensure the remedial and curative potency of the herbage .

The medicated treatment of the disease has started from earlier times, side by side with the use of herbage. The ancient methodology using in the world for healing is considered much effective and some of its examples are as follows. There are about five thousand herbal remedies used in China which constitutes for about one fifth of the Chinese pharmaceutic market. For healing, there are traditionally twelve hundred products that are customary under use, out of which five hundred are most welcomed. In India, five thousand years primitive system of healing is used in Ayurvedic terms.

The herbage and its metabolites lay a huge effect on the European system of medicines and this effect increased during last half of nineteenth century. A survey conducted in Australia has exposed that about twelve percent of the total three thousand people have been using herbal medicines. It is mentioned in a survey in United States, about thirty two to thirty seven percent of people are using herbal products. In Germany, herbal products are of very much use as millions of the prescribed medicines are herbal there.

Use of plants as cosmetics: worldwide scenario

Herbal plants are used as cosmetics from the very ancient vedism era. From the beginning, these were used in local practice and later on became an integral part of the society. The usage of herbal cosmetic plants is as old as the progression and cultivation of humans. In earlier civilizations,” kohl” was used to apply on the eyelids, eyelashes and lower parts of the eye brows. Gold, silver and copper made ornamental accessories were also used at that time .With the advancement in the technology beauty plays an integral part of the culture, providing people with great satisfaction and also peace of mind. In the present world of emergence, the cosmetic industry is gaining popularity as various cosmetic products are supplied with pure and organic ingredients and the main ingredient’s supplier are air, water, herbage, leaf, flowering etc.

Plants are a source of cosmetics since before the usage of chemically prepared cosmetics and even now a days, human preference is toward the natural plants ingredients instead of the chemically manufactured mixtures. The various conceptualizations are the ointments usage, creams, emulsions, powder solutions that can be used according to the basic utility of the human beings. The noteworthy increased usage of the organic plants extracts is due to natural remedies and cosmetic uses of the plants .

African's people preferences

The South African people are most preferably using herbal plants extracts for their exclusive care as the herbage usage provides greater benefit to skin with small or few side effects (Chen et al., 2012).

There are approximately sixty-five to seventy thousand plant species, out of which sixty-five hundred are the herbs that are directly or indirectly used in cosmetic preparations. The trend of using the cosmetic herbs for the medicinal preparations is continuously upgrading. In Malaysia, the native herbage is widely used in the preparation of the food ingredients, cosmetics accessories, medicinal products etc. This use of the herbage is not only applied in Malaysia but also in the whole South Asian community .

Mayanmar's usage of plants

Myanmar is the one of the important early enlightenment in the South east Asia , contributing in the cosmetic world with its most essential seven herbage pants that are most common for their herbal. Thailand is the most affected one from the indian research and writings, containing six important herbs that are customary in use for the treatment of alopecia.

Philoppine's treasury of plants

The most diversified country in the South east Asia is Philippines , that is the major contributor to biological diverseness and in cosmetic agencies due to its herbs and wide variety of plants in which Z. officinale and A. vera are the most common customary used their for the hair loss treatment.

Skin damaging is the important aspect that is due to most of the external and internal factors mostly due to ultraviolet rays and this causes the destruction of the skin cells. Most important plants is this respect are Coffee arabica, Camellia japonica, Emblica officinalle etc are used for skin anti-aging treatment.

Scabies is a skin disease that dominates the people’s self-beauty and appearance. Propionibacterium acnes is the major cause of the acne leading to skin damaging that is present in the acne lesions. Sebum level increased that increases the growth of the bacteria. Some other bacteria are also present along with the Propionibacterium acnes in the lesions. Casuarina longa contributes a positive role in treating acne disorder.

Here am going to discuss some pants and their uses especially herbal uses .

1: Azadirachta indica A. Juss. Meliaceae, Neem

Recipe : To a mixture of honey and water add neem leaves and boil. The extract obtain is used for hairs. Also useful for skin.

Plant part used : leaves

Diseases treated : Itching, Skin inflammation, baldness

2: Arachis hypogaea L. Leguminaceae , Peanut

Recipe : 1 teaspoon almond powder, 1 tablespoon of peanut powder,1 tablespoon honey and add rose water are mixed to make crème. Apply this crème for 10 minutes on the face and neck to get best results.

Plant part used : Nuts

Diseases treated : Pimples, Dark spots, Pigmentation, Dull skin

3: Abelmoschus esculentus L. Malvaceae, Okra

Recipe : Blend the okra in water and make paste. This paste is applied on face for 30 minutes for smooth and shinning skin.

Plant part used : fruit

Diseases treated : Dull skin, lesser hair growth , Blacking of lips , Wrinkles

4: Allium sativum L. Amaryllidaceae, Garlic

Recipe: Just cut off the garlic into slices and rub on the pimples and acne. This will give excellent results.

Plant part used : clove

Diseases treated: Acne, dark spots, pimples, Blackheads.

5: Beta vulgaris L. Amaranthaceae ,Beet

Recipe : Beetroot juice mixed with condensed milk cream is applied on face and neck for glow.

Plant part used : Root

Diseases treated : Aging, Darkness of lips

6: Citrus limon L. Rutaceae, Lemon

Recipe : Make mixture of the one tablespoon of milk powder and one tablespoon of lemon and add honey. Apply this on face for 15 minutes.

Plant part used : Fruit

Diseases treated : Acne, Dark spots, Blackheads, Teeth whitening, Prevent oily skin.

Finalizing my views

Well as you people see the above discussion regarding plants and their importance and uses in cosmetics , plants are very much important not only they provide us oxygen but also provide oxygen to our dull and damaged skin...

Most importantly, they give us a unique and best look without applying any chemicals to skin. Hope you all like this article. I will be back with this kind of stuff till then byyyyy.

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