Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis- A Diagnostic Conundrum!

Any plants which provide health promoting characteristics, temporary relief or curative properties are
known as Medicinal plants. The history of medicinal plant use for treating diseases is probably dates
back to the beginning of human civilization. Medicinal plants are used by different nations to increase
the immune system, relief pain and cure or provide relief from ailments. They serve as important
therapeutic agent and valuable raw material for manufacturing numerous traditional and modern
medicine. In many developing countries, traditional medicine is still the backbone of health-care. Even
in developed countries, the raw materials for manufacturing essential drugs are extracted from
medicinal plants, using its natural properties of healing. Increasingly, more people are turning to
herbal remedies, especially for treating minor ailments.