Sources of traditional medicines?

what are the sources of traditional medicine such as Aloe vera, betel, bitter gourd, clove,coconut, garlic, ginseng, hibiscus, papaya, tamarind, tumeric, lemon-grass, 'pegaga' plant and 'tongkat ali'?
Sources of traditional medicines?
99% of the 'natural' medicines that are used were developed in india thousands of years ago. Thus all of these items are found in india.
Reply:What do you mean by sources?? As you yourself can see, all the medicines you listed out are plants.. And plants are the sources.. but i'm not sure if that's the answer you're looking for..



If you are asking where we get those items now... the answer is- everywhere.. that's the best part of traditional medicines.. most of those stuff can be purchased off a grocery store, or would be found growing in your backyard..



Some of the more exotic stuff are grown specially for their medicinal value.. in India, we get those stuff in "Ayurvedic" shops.. some of them are grown by the indian forest department.. and some by private enterpreneurs..



If you are asking for the source of the knowledge.. well.. it must have been a result of observation over generations..



Someone notices that when you have a particular disease, eating something makes it better and eating something else makes it worse.. then they use this observation to help their children.. and so on..



Somewhere down the line, shamans, preists, etc who were responsible for curing the ill would have done some research and accumulated all such knowledge.. and once that happens, well... its passed on from master to desciple..
Reply:I know only 3 variants of Ginseng. American Ginseng from Alaska, Little Red Ginseng from Korea/Japan, and Green Ginseng from Yunnan, China.
Reply:dense forests of india...sundarbans,western ghats of india

or any ayurvedic shops...still easier himalaya herbal products