A resurgence of interest in Ayurveda and other traditional systems has resulted from the preference of health seekers towards natural product based holistic approach. There is a growing need to incorporate the contributions of these systems of health knowledge into the mainstream nationally and internationally to fulfill the WHO goal, "Health for all". Hence the quality control and rational use of these therapies have become important concern both for policymakers and public.
India has some of the richest, oldest and diverse cultural traditions associated with the use of medicinal plants since centuries. More than 90 percent of Ayurveda medicines comprise of medicinal plants as ingredients while 80-90 percent of Indian population use medicinal plants to help meet their primary health requirements. Although medicinal plants are in use since long, yet there is an impending need for systematic evidence regarding their quality, safety and efficacy in a concise form available to scientific community.
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Present Comprehensive Technical Dossier on Allium cepa L. an important Ayurvedic medicinal plant to provide an insight for further planning of research and avoids duplication. This document will further give way to find out collaboration and exploration of new areas of research.