MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING APPROVAL PROCESS FOR HERBAL FORMULATIONS IN INDIA

Medicinal plants are the only source and an important contribution to primary healthcare during ancient times. Knowledge about the use of medicinal plants for treating various diseases was highly valued among ancient civilizations. In India, the history of healthcare systems goes back 5000 years B.C., i.e., noted in ancient literature like ‘Rig-Veda’ and ‘Atharva-Veda.’ Later, the literatures like ‘Charak Samhita’ and ‘Sushruta Samhita’ (about 10th century BC), where use of Plants was the highlighted for healthcare systems. Several ethnic People with diverse cultural backgrounds reside in India and practice their system of traditional medicine.