Are we losing vital medicines?

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Are we losing vital medicines?
by Dharmendra Kapri \| 17-08-2015 01:08 0
It?s not only animals we?re losing when the rainforest disappears.! We cannot be sure of how many plants with possible medicinal uses are being destroyed before they can be properly investigated, but we can be almost certain that some have been.! So far, more than 2,000 rainforest plants have been identified as having anti-cancer properties.! Scientists have only tested one in ten plants and have studied only one in one hundred in detail. Around 25% of all medicines used by people in the United States are made using ingredients originating from the rainforest. Curare, which is extracted from a rainforest vine, is used in surgery as a muscle relaxant in carefully measured doses.! Tribal peoples use curare in stronger doses as a poison on darts and arrows!! Meanwhile, the rosy periwinkle from the rainforests of Madagascar is used to treat leukaemia.! Who knows how many other cures remain undiscovered deep in the forests? Stored in the forests, as yet unidentified cures to diseases such as cancer, AIDS and Alzheimers Disease may well be awaiting discovery.

Dormant user Dharmendra Kapri

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I agree.Rainforests are a home to a wide variety of flora and fauna.Numerous species of herbs and plants are found there.Many of them are known to have high medicinal value against many diseases.Infact,as you mentioned in the report,many are yet to be explored.So,we now have another reason to protect our rainforests.Authorities can play a very important role in this.Thank you for sharing this report!
Posted 19-08-2015 13:43

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Forests are indeed a very good source of different species of both flora and fauna, and most of these species are highly medicinal in nature. In fact, rural communities have been very dependent on forests as their "all-in-one" shop including supplies for medical drugs. Now, as more forests are threatened, not only we are threatening the diversity of species in there but also the people whose lives significantly depend on them.
Posted 18-08-2015 15:46

Luiz Bispo says :
In fact, we are missing a lot of vital medicine. The reason of that are the humans. I believe that the solution is education! Thanks for the report mate! =)
Posted 18-08-2015 03:43

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You are right.Plants are also of great concern and more researches and conservation measures are required for their protection.Amazon 's rich biodiversity ofcourse holds many vital plants.It's a serious issue that these rare and importatnt species are dissappearing.
Posted 18-08-2015 02:10

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Yeah dear Dharmendra, the medicinal plants found at rainforests are infinite with multiple medicinal uses. Scientists are working continuously to explore the utility of medicinal plants in curing fatal dseases like AIDS, hope that success will be on hand soon.
Meanwhile, it is urgent to save the rainforests being degraded at alarming rate currently.
Thank you for writing and sharing different aspects of rainforest dear Dharmendra :)
Posted 17-08-2015 16:38

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Sad to hear.it's great loss for us, thanks for informative report..
Posted 17-08-2015 15:24

Arushi Madan says :
Thanks for an informative report , Dharmendra. It's sad that we are causing more than imagined harm by destroying rainforests and concerned authorities are not doing anything to curb it.
Posted 17-08-2015 04:30

Rohan Kapur says :
Rightly reported Dharmendra. We do not know the price of this destruction of rain forests & possibly medicinal plants also.
Nature has given to us in bounty & we have messed it up all.
I hope at some point of time we realise this & at least stop this destruction & fiddling with Nature.
Posted 17-08-2015 02:42