People-plant Interaction: Plant Impact on Humans and Environment

Abstract

People-plant interaction studies the complex interactions that exist between humans and the natural environment, particularly plants; it is a thorough research that covers a wide range of views, including ecological, cultural, and psychological aspects. People-plant interaction, at its foundation, investigates how humans use plants as resources and imbue them with cultural and spiritual values, plants have provided humans with food, medicine, and shelter for millennia, and they have considerable cultural and symbolic importance in various nations and cultures. Furthermore, research on people-plant interactions emphasizes the numerous ways in which exposure to plants might promote human health. Exposure to nature, particularly plants, has been demonstrated in studies to help decrease stress and boost productivity. Indoor plants have been shown to enhance air quality and provide a more pleasant environment for humans to work and live in. With our planet's serious environmental issues, understanding the intricate interactions between humans and plants is more crucial than ever. Human-caused environmental changes, such as deforestation, pollution, and climate change, have a significant influence on the natural world, including plants.

The Role of Plants in Human Health

“…Here in this verse, besides indicating prolific, extended food and variety of paradisiacal eating stuff, it is also mentioned that the food is always available; it doesn't finish. In the holy Quran, the word Fakeha (fruit) is mentioned 14 times as singular and plural, 11 times has come as the food of paradise and closest, while the meat is mentioned 18 times as food which is excluded the prohibition of pork or ham, Baqara (173), Maeda (3), Inaam (145), Nahel (115), and 2 times entitled as paradisiacal food was indicated that each time was mentioned after fruit Nahel (14), Fater (12), which are indicating more valuable of fruits to health. In both verses, fruit is in priority because of more enjoyment rather than other foodstuffs; whereas some people believe that human beings are the consumers of fruits and natural food, some people believe that human beings are the creator of fruit consumers and the natural food of them are fruits because using meat is not like getting fruit.…”

“…In addition to providing essential nutrients, plants have the potential to prevent and treat various diseases. For centuries, people have used plants to alleviate symptoms of illnesses and promote healing, and plant-based medicine is still a significant aspect of many traditional and modern medical practices (Niazi P. et al, 2023). For example, aspirin, one of the most widely used drugs worldwide, was originally derived from the bark of willow trees, while other plants, such as St. John's Wort and Echinacea, have been shown to have antidepressant and immune-boosting properties.…”