Vrikshveda: A Comprehensive Digital Library of Medicinal Plants Using Modern Technologies

It is a time marked by increasing environmental degradation and disconnect from traditional knowledge systems, and the preservation and dissemination of information of medicinal plants has become critically important. The Vrikshveda project represents an attempt in creating such a comprehensive digital library documenting India's rich botanical heritage, emphasising on medicinal plants and their therapeutic applications. This research paper presents the development and implementation of Vrikshveda, a modern web and app platform designed to distill knowledge to society about diverse plant reserves, their medicinal properties, traditional uses, and build a community around it. The system combines botanical information, traditional knowledge, scientific research, 3D AI detection and social features to create an accessible repository that serves researchers, healthcare practitioners, students, and the general public. We use web and app technologies including React, Node.js, Kotlin and MongoDB, to make Vrikshveda provide an interactive platform where users can explore detailed information about medicinal plants, including their taxonomic classification, morphological characteristics, therapeutic applications, and other content around it. The project is an attempt to answer the urgent need for documentation of indigenous botanical knowledge before we may lose it to modernization, and simultaneously promoting awareness about using them for medical benefits. Through comprehensive data collection from genuine sources, field research, and collaboration with traditional healers and botanists, Vrikshveda aims to fill the gap between centuries of wisdom and contemporary scientific understanding.