Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
As dusk falls on the dark moon day in the Malayalam month of Karkidakam—between end-July and early August—devotees make their way to the bank of Kodayar river. At Kuzhithurai, in Kanyakumari district on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, it’s time to honour ancestors. The day begins with families squatting before priests …
Rooted Out A report has deemed 335medicinal plants threatened The cause: their use in ayurvedic medicines, for which there is a growing global demand Guggal, from which gum-resin is used in ayurvedic medicines, is virtually extinct in India One corrective initiative from the government is the setting up of 29 …
the drumstick tree grows in any kind of soil and requires very little care. People have many uses for the flowers, beans and twigs of the Moringa oleifera, or the horseradish tree as it is also referred to. The beans, in fact, are almost magical. They may not lead to …
Shivpuri : Taking advantage of the state government schemes and with their own efforts and hard work farmers of this district has given a unique identity in the field of farming to this district. Now several farmers of this district are taking interest to cultivate forest medicinal plants along with …
- Medicinal herbs to be cultivated on 1800 acres across six districts To wipe out poverty from villages, the state government has decided to promote cultivation of medicinal plants in a big way. Come monsoon, five varieties
- WWF trains border guards to conserve park & keep away smugglers Siliguri, April 30: The forest department is trying to bring in the Sashastra Seema Bal to check the smuggling of rare medicinal plants from the Singalila National Park to Nepal. The 78.6sqkm park is on the Indo-Nepal border …
India is expecting a rapid decline in the number of patents claim over its traditional medicinal formulations at the US and UK patents office following TKDL (Traditional Knowledge Digital Library) Access Agreements with these two countries. A recent study carried out by TKDL expert team has revealed a sharp decline …
BHUBANESWAR: Development is fine. But when it comes at the cost of precious green cover, it brings in catastrophe. And it says all as the rapid loss of canopy is linked to the rising mercury level. The Capital city has sacrificed 2,626 trees during 2005-
ITANAGAR, April 12: Horticulture Minister Honchum Ngandam expressed hope that in days to come poppy cultivation in some districts of the state would give way to medicinal plants. He was addressing as the chief guest during the day long state level seminar on medicinal plants organized by Horticulture department here …
Inadequate Government initiative coupled to low public awareness could result in the disappearance of an invaluable asset of Assam. Experts now assert that unless immediate and effective steps are taken, the State stands to lose its treasure trove of medicinal plants. A senior academic with Gauhati University, who preferred anonymity, …
The Western Ghats Task Force in association with the Forest Department has launched a series of programmes for conservation of areas where medicinal plants are grown. Staff of the Forest Department, representatives of forest committees and local organisations will be involved to avoid smuggling of medicinal plants. Task Force chairman …
This study documents the use of medicinal plants from the Mustang district of the north-central part of Nepal. Traditional botanical medicine is the primary mode of healthcare for most of the population of this district and traditional Tibetan doctors (Amchi) serve as the local medical experts.
BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to promote floriculture in view of the growing demand for flowers in the market, the State Government today decided to increase the subsidy to 50 per cent from the present 33 per cent. The subsidy amount for small farmers will be 60 per cent. This was …
NEDUMBASSERY: A unique project of cultivating medicinal plants on idle land, including on the sides of the 4-km runway of Cochin International Airport, was inaugurated by Industries Minister Elamaram Kareem here on Monday. The CIAL will implement the project in association with the Confederation for Ayurvedic Renaissance-Kerala (CARe Keralam), a …
Ninety three per cent of wild medicinal plants used for making ayurvedic medicines in the country are endangered and the government is trying to relocate them from their usual habitat to protect them. The threat to the plants came to the fore in an assessment exercise in different states carried …
This study was conducted in the tribal district Nandurbar in northern Maharashtra. The data was collected from 60 men and women of four villages through conventions, discussions and interviews. The respondents were from Pawara and Bhil tribes, who still believe in superstitions and local medicines only.
The health traditions in which much of the practices are local and community specific are known as Local Health Traditions (LHTs). For cold and cough, the traditional treatments included ukaali made of different ingredients like dhania, clove, tulsi, black pepper, jaiphal, ginger and misri .Whereas, for diarrhoea, the traditional treatment …
An attempt has been made to identify folklore medicinally important plants frequently used by rural communities of sacred groves and it environs of Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu. A total of 34 medicinal plants from 33 genera under 29 families were enumerated. Most of the plants are used for curing earache, …
Spice up the meat preparation or get respite from sore throat—ginger is always around to help. Grandmother’s ginger tea for coughs never fails. Moving away from home remedies, the dried rhizome of ginger comprises ayurvedic medicines prescribed for gastrointestinal disorders. “Dried ginger, rock salt and black pepper with lukewarm water …
The district forest department has embarked on a mission to spruce up its nurseries and develop the scenic Dhangi hills to encourage visitors to the area rich in bio-diversity, 5 km from the coal capital. The move, aimed at school as well as college students, is part of the department
