Vrukshayurveda: A resolution on harmful effects of pesticide on human health

Pooja Sambhaji Panchaware *, Abhijeet Ganesh Pachpor, Ovi Nandkishor Shinde and Sanjivani Samadhan Shekokar

Department of Dravyaguna vigyana, Government Ayurveda College, Vajirabad, Nanded, Maharashtra, India.
 
Review
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2023, 13(03), 262–266.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2023.13.3.0136
Publication history: 
Received on 06 February 2023; revised on 25 March 2023; accepted on 27 March 2023
 
Abstract: 
India is a primarily an agricultural country. Agriculture is the art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock. Growing Population rising the demand for resources such as food and water and better access to healthcare. It is our need to increase food production for growing populations. That’s why our farmer widely uses pesticides in farm to control pests, including weeds and to save the tress and plants from pests. But because the tremendous uses of pesticides in agriculture we have to face many health issues such Skin disorders, asthma, Diabetes mellitus, Cancers, Nervous system disorders specially in childs also diseases related to Reproductive system such as infertility, cervical cancers and so on. Now its time to overcome this problems and make our body more healthy. But for that we have to prefer the Organic farming in which we can do farming by using the biofertilizers and produce healthy food production without using chemicals. Vrukshayurveda such a ancient science scripture in which all about the plant their structure, morphology, plant diseases and their treatment also biofertilizers, organic farming are described. This review draw the awareness towards the importance of vrukshayurveda in Organic farming.
 
Keywords: 
Pesticides; Pesticides harmful effect; Organic farming; Vrukshayurveda
 
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