Abstract

Ethnopharmacological relevance: China and India have a long history in the therapeutic operation of botanical medicines in traditional medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda are considered as two of the most ancient systems of medicine, with history of further than two millennia. Medicinal plants are the top medicinal accoutrements used in both these systems.

Methods: A bibliographic disquisition of Chinese and Indian pharmacopoeias, studies and sanctioned websites was performed. Likewise, information was attained from scientific databases on ethnobotany and ethno drugs.

Results: The review of Ayurveda and TCM ethno drug indicates that both these systems have numerous medicinal accoutrements in common. The studies carried out by the authors for comparison of shops from same rubric from both these TSM's have been bandied to further bring focus to the operation of “ qualitatively ” similar species which can be employed and substituted for risked or economically valued species. The overview of ancient literature and scientific findings for drugs in both these systems suggests that, the botanical drugs used in common and their processing styles can be explored further for extensive application in traditional drug.

Conclusion: This review describes the histories, common medicinal plant species, their processing styles and remedial operations in Ayurveda and TCM. The perceptivity handed through this composition may be used by herbal drug researchers and pharmacists for further exploration of botanical drugs from these two traditional systems of medicine.