A widely used new blood thinner that is routinely given to heart patients after angioplasty appears in rare cases to trigger a deadly blood disease. The drug, called Plavix, prevents blood clots and has been taken by more than 3 million people worldwide since its introudction two years ago. For …
DINDIGUL: Organically grown medicinal plants would not only fetch better income to farmers but also scale down costs. Medicinal properties would be high in the organically grown plants when compared to conventionally grown ones, said P. Subramanian, Professor of Environmental Sciences, Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore. He was presiding over …
JAIPUR: In a unique blend of traditional concepts and scientific aspects of medicine, a newly set up modern Unani health centre here is offering authentic, time-tested treatment systems to patients of serious diseases who have lost hopes from prolonged therapies of other medicinal streams.
Powder For Thought Plus factors: Ease of use, longer shelf life, and health benefits. What could amount to a cruel, unusual punishment—a diet of fruit powders, vegetable extracts and herbal essences instead of the real thing, fresh food—has instead become a staple among yuppies wanting to eat healthy. A whole …
Environmental organisations have said that medicinal herbs are being openly looted from Mullaiahnagiri, Bababudangiri, Kemmangundi and Chandrdrona hill range. A press release from environmental activist G Veeresh said that the plants from these hill have been in great demand from time immemorial and hence district administration and forest department should …
In Bangladesh, due to population pressure, deforestation and changes in landuse patterns, many species of both flora and fauna have become extinct and many more are threatened and endangered. In addition, the country will face serious consequences of biodiversity loss from the global climate change. Considering the present situation and …
SILCHAR, May 4: The Forest Department of Cachar has decided to plant herbal plants on 400 hectares in the Dholai area of the district for which the first installment of Rs. 60 lakh has been sanctioned by the state government. This was revealed at the meeting of the District Development …
Darshana Chaturvedi | TNN Vadodara: Did you know that MS University (MSU) campus has 120 rare and endangered species of herbal plants? And, that the varsity has a plant diversity of 689 species? Well, now you can get all the details about this rich diversity in a book which will …
Healthy ecosystems play a vital role in providing food and clean water, controlling infectious diseases, absorbing wastes, regulating climate and are the source of much of the cultural, spiritual and recreational inspiration needed to maintain mental and physical health. Unfortunately human actions are putting increasing pressure on ecosystems. This, the …
A US-based university has found medicinal values in vegetables grown in Karnataka. Studies conducted over two decades at Texas A&M; University show that consumption of carrot, onion, chilli and lemon grown in Karnataka can reduce the risk of cancer. According to the studies, lemon can reduce the risk of pancreatic …
With the Patanjali Yog Peeth all set to open up in Solan district, Himachal is fast emerging as a herbal state as one crore herbal and medicinal plants are being planted under the
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 …
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,
This article reports our attempt to explore the possible plants that could represent Sanjeevani - the mythical herb from the epic Ramayana. Our search was based on a set of criteria developed from the consistent details available from the epic on the names of the herb in different languages, its …
Ananth Krishnan BEIJING: Chinese doctors say they have found a herbal remedy for preventing and treating the A(H1N1) Influenza which is both more cost-effective and better resistant to the virus than the drug Tamiflu. Hospitals in Beijing have in the last month begun treating A(H1N1)-infected patients with this herbal remedy …
Herbal products could soon be prescribed by allopathic doctors (ABP) During a recent visit to the US, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh delivered an eloquent speech to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials on the medicinal properties of Indian Ayurvedic herbs. One official asked him:
AHMEDABAD: Rasool Vora (60) is a household name in 45 villages spread across Patan and Mehsana for his traditional knowledge in herbal medicine. Vora, a resident of Zainabad in Surendranagar district, is one of the many finds of the mini shodhyatra from Vachhraj Bet in Zinzuwadi to Kharaghoda in Surendranagar …
May 14: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed an order passed by the Ranga Reddy district revenue authorities taking back the unutilised land from the Bathini Mrugasira Trust. Justice Goda Raguram, while allowing a petition filed by the trust challenging the order, imposed Rs 5,000 cost on the tahsildar …
