Traditional drugs of herbals have been in use since the dawn of civilization to maintain health and alleviate human suffering from disease. In recent times people from all walks of life are switching over to traditional medicines due to their no or less side effects, low cost etc. As per the WHO report an estimated 80% of world's population rely on herbal medicine. Many herbal medicines are directly used as therapeutic agents. However, there are several medicinal plants which also act as a starting material for the synthesis of drugs or as models for pharmacologically active compounds. India, being a vast country with 15 Agro climatic zones, is the second largest producer and exporter of herbal drugs as well as raw materials in the world.
The book provides an overview of various facts of the Herbal Wealth of Agasthyamalai hill region. Further, the book is an assimilation of information containing numerous published as wll as unpublished data, herbarium, crude drugs and field photos.