Abstract
All across the globe, plants are used for food and various ailments. In the Indian traditional medicinal system, Ayurveda, the use of plants has been mentioned during the surgical process as well as in post-operative care. The regular use of plants in the diet is a part of this ancient medicinal system, and today, globally, much emphasis is laid on ensuring the availability of a nutritious and healthy diet. The regular intake of herbs in the diet acts as preventive care from various diseases. The term surgery is very broad and does not involve only one type of treatment. The patient care is done in the pre- and post-surgery period to ensure speedy recovery. The use of edible plants in many forms helps easy recovery from these operative processes. However, the scientific validation of these Indian traditional methods and uses is still the need of the hour. The current development in herbal chemistry research has led to the development of drug-eluting sutures, herbal supplements to minimize the side effects of NSAIDs taken during /post-surgical treatment. The development of plant-based pain-relieving supplements to get relief from bone fracture pain or pain occurring during the recovery process is also in progress. Besides these, the effect of aromatic and foliage plants is also being studied to monitor the psychological parameters of patients in hospitals before or after surgical treatments. The present article aims to highlight the role of edible plants commonly used during pre- and post-surgery. Although identifying the exact and precise mechanism behind their possible role is quite challenging. The ongoing research will definitely bring out the scientific validation of these traditional inputs of edible plants in the near future.
Keywords
Edible plants, Pre- and post-surgery, Bone fracture, Herbal supplements