Most of the plants used today were known from the people of ancient cultures.
Herbal medicines have been the main treatment for various diseases in traditional methods practiced such as Ayurveda.
Medicinal component from plants play an important role same as western medicine.
A survey of the medicinal plants of Mauritius has been carried out and 461 plants have been identified as being medicinal.
The use of home herbal remedies appears to be widespread among Mauritians and is frequently the first form of treatment utilized for common ailments.
There are different uses of the plants like using for treatment, make perfume and use some plant to make oil and use it for massage.
There are many places that are preserving our medicinal plants in Mauritius such as in Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden there is a medicinal corner where people can get all the information about the plants.
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