On the basis of their origin, substances have been classified in the following four categories -
1. Jangam (Movable) - the substances obtained from such creatures that can move from one place to others eg. gorochan (a yellow color, fragrant substance obtained from the bile of cow), Kasturi - musk (obtained from musk deer), milk, butter, ghee, honey, wax, etc.
2. Jada or Sthavar (Non-Movable)- They come to existence from the underground of the earth such as trees, creepers, vegetations., etc.
3. Parthiv (Born by Earth )- These substances are obtained by the deformation of the soil in raw form such as salt, metals, shilajit., etc.
Jada (Non - Movable) substances further divided into four categories - Vanaspati (Cryptogams - non-flowering and seedless plants), Vanaspatya (Phanerogams - flowering plant and having seeds), Aushadhi (it includes those plants that is either annual (complete their life cycle within the year or in a season) or biennial (they will complete their life cycle within two years or two seasons) Such annual and biennial plants become dry after completing their lifecycle. these are cereals, legumes, and all other herbaceous plants)
4. Virudhi - It includes various types of creepers.
Among the above four categories annual and biennial plants are used in plenty in the preparations of medicines. Nowadays, these plants are being cultivated and attracts very good market too. Mentha (Mentha piperata), Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata) etc. are the few examples given here.
As we know the medicinal plant can be cultivated along with other crops. Now, awareness towards utilization of traditional medicine rising day by day and the demand of traditional medicine becomes high not only India but also in the world and therefore, it is very much required to start cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants in bulk so that it can be utilized in the manufacturing of traditional medicine (Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha) as the traditional medicines demands very high and in comparison to present requirement, the production of medicines seems very least due to scarcity of raw materials. There are many know-how for cultivation and other guidelines have already been published by various institutes. Only the things to approach and move ahead.
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