Harvesting of medicinal plant

Hamilton, A. C. (2005). Resource assessment for sustainable harvesting of medicinal plants. Source to Shelf Sustainable Supply Chain Management of Medicinal and... 

Collection/cultivation and/or harvesting of medicinal plants should follow other relevant guidance such as the WHO Guideline on good agri-... 

Production of medicinal plants ex situ as a substitute for harvesting from the wild, as a source of income for the herbalist communities, and... 

The standing stock of a resource can alter for reasons unconnected with its use (e.g. related to ecological succession). Production of medicinal plants ex situ as a substitute for harvesting from the wild, as a source of income for the herbalist and communities, and different sections of society can place different values on... 

Now, it is globally accepted and well proved concept that harvesting pressure on natural populations of medicinal plants can be mitigated by bringing them under large scale cultivation. 

Table 1. Traditional harvesting practices of medicinal plants in India and Nepal...

In practice, all things are considered to be the product of their natural cycles. For example, medicinal plants are harvested at the correct time in relation to the plant part required. When the plant is operated on in the laboratory, each stage should be done at an optimal astrological configuration harmonious to that operation. It has been said that without knowledge of astrological tools and methods, the production of a true alchemical medicine is not possible. 

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