And the results of this research on these plant based treatments are being presented at different conferences and Universities. Although plants are used in many treatments, there is still much controversy concerning the use of plant medicine to manufactured pharmaceuticals. Many in favor of manufactured drugs do not believe in the ability of plant medicine's efficacy, which is the ability to produce a desired or intended result. However a positive to using plant medicine is the decrease in the number of side effects, a patient may experience with the use of pharmaceuticals. There is much debate over which form of treatment is better. However Phytochemsitry, which is the study of chemicals derived from plants, may deliver a compromise that both sides should be interested in observing. Phytochemistry can be used to locate and gather the chemicals that cause a plant to be effective and insert them in a suitable capsule, or delivery vessel that can be taken by humans. However a huge issue I the discovery of plant medicines is the lack of financial aid in this area to scientist. This assistance is important because unlike in a laboratory setting, the plants must be grown and cared for. Many of the plants grown in the laboratory setting are cultivated.
A cultivated plant, also known as a cultigen, a cultivated plant (as Indian corn) of a variety or species for which a wild ancestor is unknown or uncertain. The factors which are mainly affect plant cultivation are Altitude, temp and humidity Rainfall or irrigation Soil and soil fertility Fertilizers Pests and pests control Plant hormones Polyploidy Hybridization Green house effects. The cultivation of medicinal plants is important not only because these plants may be hybrids, but also because these plants need to be in the best condition not only for commercial growth but for cultivation on a smaller scale. Cultivated plants have origins similar to other plants.