Achintya Kr. Deb
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India
Title: TUMPE- Therapeutic uses of medicinal plants in panchakarma treatment to promote eco- tourism.
Biography
Biography: Achintya Kr. Deb
Abstract
Herbal remedies have been the most popular worldwide throughout the last decade. Herbal medicines are being used to treat the diseases as well as to maintain the health of healthy persons. Phytochemical analysis of plants reveals the active components which are responsible to fight against the pathogens in a better way than the synthetics. Further research work is very much essential to know the mode of action of the Herbal medicines that enhance the immune system of body to fight against the diseases. Panchakarma treatment, a glory of Ayurveda - Indian system medicine is being practiced in India since thousands of years where Herbal plants and medicines are used to expel out toxins from human body in a natural way to make person disease free and also to keep him healthy both physically and mentally. ‘Pancha’ means five and ‘Karma’ means procedures, these are: - Vamana, Virechana, Basti, Nasyam and Raktamookshana. They help to expel out toxins from the body through Mouth, Anal and Nasal route, and Skin pores Eco-tourism; means development of Tourism keeping in view the environment and local culture intact, the concept of Panchakarma treatment modality strongly supports the developmental activities of Eco-tourism in Tripura, India. Eco-tourism activities of Tripura are well developed and have touched too many milestones, and people throughout the world have been interested to have the benefit of Panchakarma for better living. Further scope of development in Eco-tourism and Health-tourism remains as The Govt. of India and Tripura have taken very good initiative to develop the above sectors.