An Educational Package on Lesser Known Herbal Medicines in India
July 2016
in “
International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy
”
Studysummary This study revealed that 44.48% of people in Ghaziabad are familiar with common herbal medicines, with lower awareness of lesser-known options, prompting the creation of an educational package. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The study highlighted a growing interest in traditional herbal medicines in India due to the side effects and costs associated with allopathic medicines. In Ghaziabad, 44.48% of the population was aware of common herbal medicines, while only 20.58% knew about lesser-known ones. Over 90% were unaware of the medicinal uses of these lesser-known herbs. Despite this, 34% of people used herbal and ayurvedic medicines, while 36.84% did not use them due to a lack of knowledge about their medicinal properties. To address this, an educational package was developed to inform people about lesser-known herbal medicines.
