What Do We Get From Plants?

Question: What do we get from Plants?

Answer: Here is a list of the things we get from the plants-

1. The basic human needs ie. food is served by the plants. Crops like cereal, rye, fruits and vegetables, soya, herbs and spices.
2. Essential oils such as soybean, sunflower, primrose oil, almond oil, castor oil, groundnut oil etc. are extracted from the seeds of plants.
3. Since time immemorial, medicinal plants have been used for their therapeutic characteristics.
4. Various beverages that we consume ie. tea, and coffee are the derivatives of plants.
5. Some plant extracts are used in scents and perfumes. For example, sandalwood, chamomile, lavender etc.
6. Furniture, textiles, and dyes are obtained from plants.
7. The natural fabrics namely cotton and linen used worldwide are the products obtained from plants.
8. Aspirin, the most commonly used painkiller, is extracted from the bark of the willow tree.