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Most medicines are obtained either directly or indirectly from plants. All the major system of medicines such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy(AYUSH) use drugs obtained from plants and animals.These drugs from medicinal plants are called secondary metabolites.
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