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. …
Present paper deals with 74 species of food plants of medicinal value out of hundreds found in the beautiful valleys and hills of Manipur lying in the extreme North-Eastern region of the country.
This paper attempts to assess the status of Traditional Knowledge Systems (TKS) as a tool of conservation in the Arakalgud administrative unit of Karnataka. The Study is based on the field investigation and interaction with the followers of Traditional systems such as healers and practitioners. Many plants in traditional agricultural …
A study was undertaken in the Kothi watershed of Himachal Pradesh with a view to understand the patterns in vegetation distribution and impact of livestock grazing in the mountain ecosystems of the higher Himalaya. The study results in the documentation of 243 species of vascular plants distributed over 57 families …
This is a WHO monograph on selected medicinal plants describing their quality control and use. It contains two parts: the first provides pharmacopoeial summaries for quality assurance purposes; and the second describes the clinical applications of the plant material. The WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants aim to provide scientific …
NEW DELHI: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Wednesday expressed concern over climate change that was threatening the existence of several Indian herbs which are key ingredients in the traditional Ayurvedic system of medicine.
Jagadish Angadi Siddhara Betta, around 12 kms away from Koratagere in Tumkur district, is a rocky hill with a temple and caves at the top. Siddhara Betta, which has historic importance, is surrounded by 15 to 20 hillocks. This stretch of land covering Channarayana Durga and Devarayana Durga is a …
Examples from Cameroon and other countries highlight the capacity of non-wood forest products to provide employment, income and sustenance in times of crisis
This book illustrates the application of bio-cultural community protocols to a range of environmental legal frameworks. Part I focuses on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and access and benefit-sharing. Part II looks at other frameworks to which bio-cultural protocols can be applied by indigenous and local communities, including REDD, …
In the study, 57 medicinal plant species belonging to 45 genera and 36 families have been recorded. Out of these, the most important species found were Aesculus punduana, Boerhavia diffusa, Dillenia pentagyna, Holarrhena antidysenterica, Justicia adhatoda, Oroxylum indicum, Rauvolfia densiflora, Rauvolfia serpentina, Terminalia arjuna, Terminalia belerica and Terminalia chebula. The …
New Delhi: India has for the first time ever managed to foil a bio-piracy bid in a record three weeks time. Thanks to the recently created Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), which has till now completed documenting over two lakh medical formulations of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani to save them …
With global warming being the catchphrase these days and world leaders brainstorming on the issue, US Consul General Beth A Payne has come up with a unique idea: preserve community forests in Meghalaya as world heritage sites. Payne, who is here on a three-day visit to Meghalaya said she was …
Herbal products are becoming popular in society and their demand is showing regular increase in the market. A study was undertaken to assess the number of herbal products in selected categories of face care, tooth care, hair care and foot care at Haridwar, Uttarakhand. It was observed that maximum number …
For a country, which gave the world perhaps the oldest medical care system, Ayurveda, boasts of a US $2 billion traditional medicine industry and has over 7 lakh registered traditional medicine practitioners, some alarming signals are emanating from the bio-diverse-rich Indian Himalayan region. The youngsters among the traditional healthcare practitioners …
Plant growth promoters are naturally produced molecules that increase crop yield. Developing them for commercial use is difficult. The Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) received a US patent in May, this year, for developing a promoter, isolated from a medicinal plant. Anil Kumar Singh, Deputy Director of …
TIRUCHI: Medicinal plant cultivation in Tiruchi district will get a push with the Department of Horticulture set to implement the National Mission on Medicinal Plants (NMMP). The district has been allotted Rs.65.20 lakh to be disbursed as back-ended subsidy for farmers raising medicinal plants under the NMMP during 2009-10. The …
Charanjit Ahuja Chandigarh: After working for the preservation and protection of precious forest wealth, Himachal Pradesh has now come up with a novel afforestation scheme,
