Moneymakers
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THE MONEY MAKERS
How To Sell A Wonder Herb
There is arogyapacha. A rare herb with extraordinary medicinal properties. There is the Kani tribe of Kerala. It has preserved the herb and the …
Book review: Healthy herbs
Quality of Standards of Indian Medicinal Plants, Volume 1, Published by ICMR, 2003 Rs 600
Triphala rich in polyphenolic content: Study
The scientists wanted to test if herbal preparations containing such molecules could be useful
Pickled power
Hill women, long deprived of any economic rights, have found their independent, confident voice in activities spurred by a welfare group
New hope for treating inflammation-induced anaemia
A traditional herb commonly known as gudduchi or giloy could be useful in treating such anaemia, find Pune scientists
Rajstan tribals return to herbal healing
Jagaran, a voluntary body is seeking to re-establish traditional herbal medicines in an impoverished tribal area in Udayapur district.
Mystique of metal therapy
Incredible though it may seem, it is being claimed that cancer and multiple sclerosis, the two deadly diseases that have often eluded cure, can …
Swallowing a live fish may get rid of asthma
A miracle cure for asthma continues to attract patients in thousands despite the scepticism expressed by medical experts
Losers still
The mad scramble for patenting the magic malaria antidote is seemingly resulting in dishonesty and plagiarism, while Onges, the actual knowledge …
'Fashion trends dictate the demand for herbs'
Rakesh Aggarwal, proprietor of the National Herbs Company, explains the pulse of the medicinal plants market to Vibha Varshney
Taxol-producing fungus found in Montana woods
A new species of fungus, which can produce taxol, the drug used to treat ovarian cancer, promises to be a boon for women all over the world.
Herbal drug for diabetes
A Kerala-based company claims to have developed a herbal drug that can effectively treat diabetes
The mushroom of the royal
Nature has bestowed Kashmir with extraordinary climatic conditions and forest cover, apt for different mushroom varieties including gucchi (…
Magical mushroom: Scaling up Ganoderma lucidum cultivation will benefit farmers, users
Ganoderma lucidum has over 400 chemical constituents with medicinal properties
Divine relish
Solanum torvum or the Turkey berry is known for its spiritual, medicinal and curative properties
Common sense about common salt
In earlier times, a mixture of salt, herbs and spices or a simple dose of salt by itself was considered a prime cure for a range of illnesses.
A drugs story
NGOs all over southern India are helping to revive the system of local medicinal plants and herbs, holding out the promise of not just cheaper …
Home remedy
A local remedy for controlling a parasitic disease works wonders for sheepbreeders in the Peruvian highlands
"Ayurveda has no lobby"
David Frawley, director, American Institute of Vedic Studies, New Mexico, USA spoke to Vibha Varshney about ayurveda in the US
Mountains of Sanjeevani
The Uttarakhand government's initiative to spend Rs 25 crore on an elusive mythical herb should trigger a wider quest to identify, document and …
Is pregnancy a disease?
The development of birth-control methods that use the body's immune system may be more convenient than condoms and pills. But several groups …
Anti-AIDS treatment aims at tolerating virus
Ayurveda practitioners in Kerala are experimenting with a novel approach to tackling AIDS: herbal medicines that increase the patient's immunity …