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5. Peppermint – Plants Vs. Pills: Why Nature Wins
The Natural
Coolant While pharmaceutical drugs often come with side effects, medicinal plants offer
gentle healing. They’re cost-effective, sustainable, and support overall well-being.
Great for digestion
and headaches, Fun Fact: Around 25% of modern medicines are derived from plant compounds—proof
peppermint is that nature knows best!
also used in Nature in Your Backyard: 4.Coriander – Helps with bloating and
cosmetics and Easy-to-Grow Medicinal Plants cholesterol
aromatherapy.
You don’t need a jungle to find these 5. Brahmi–Enhances memory and reduces
Fun Fact: The green miracles. Here are 5 medicinal anxiety
cooling sensation plants you can grow in pots at home:
you feel from Fun Fact:
peppermint is 1. Aloe Vera – For skin burns and digestion NASA recommends growing aloe vera
due to a compound indoors because it cleans the air of toxins
called menthol, 2. Mint – For indigestion and headaches like formaldehyde and benzene.
which tricks your
brain into feeling 3.Lemongrass – Great for detox tea
cold!

The Global Buzz: How the World is Embracing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi often talks about
Herbal Healing the value of Ayurveda and herbs in his speeches.

From turmeric lattes in London cafés to neem soaps in Preserve, Protect, and Pass It On
American supermarkets, the world is waking up to the As powerful as medicinal plants are, they’re also
ancient wisdom of plants. In fact, the global herbal vulnerable. Urbanization, pollution, and deforestation
medicine market is expected to hit USD 550 billion by are threatening many plant species. It’s our duty to:
2030! 1-Plant and protect herbal gardens
2-Learn about local medicinal plants
Even celebrities are hooked! 3-Say no to chemical-laden alternatives when possible
4-Support eco-friendly and organic farming
Oprah Winfrey swears by aloe vera juice.
Fun Fact:
Gwyneth Paltrow promotes turmeric and ashwagandha The Indian government has set up over 8,000 medicinal
through her wellness brand. plant conservation areas across the country to protect
our herbal heritage.

Conclusion:

Green is the New Gold
Medicinal plants are not just green leaves—they’re living libraries of healing knowledge. They connect
us to nature, to our roots, and to a lifestyle that is
more balanced, peaceful, and holistic.
Manshi Thakur Let’s not wait for sickness to discover their

VII A, power. Let’s invite them into our homes, our
GGSS diets, and our hearts.
Lado sarai Because the future of medicine isn’t in a
lab—it’s in a leaf.

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