Website review: www.nandiniherbs.com
With contributions from various sections of the herbal industry, this interactive site will fill up the void in giving this sector a big boost. …
Break the Deadlock
In 1995, many in India were outraged to learn that a university in the US was granted a patent to make and sell haldi (turmeric) for its wound …
"There can be no development without women"
REACHING Doongri, a picturesque village perched 1,750 m above sea level in the Pindar valley in Chamoli district, is a daunting task. The nearest …
A green company in a grey market
There was a time when Payinthulasi, a 40-year old herb gatherer of village Utchananthal in Virudunagar district of Tamil Nadu, had to trudge to …
On the Edge
In Vietnam, an astonishing array of species, some never before encountered by humans, are being threatened by deforestation and an illegal trade …
Charming no more
The saperas (snake-charmers) of Delhi loive in a unique colony called Mollarbandhgaon. This community, located next to the Badarpur thermal power …
The inside story
Bad health is good business. The pharmaceutical industry knows that. But now bad health is turning out to be good business for the food industry …
Predicting the future
A severe shortage of medicinal plants and herbs threatens ISM. Cultivation may be the only way out. But currently medicinal plants that are …
Non-profit diseases
There is a logic to the idea of neglected diseases. Historically the diseases poor people get--largely in the poorer parts of the world--haven't …
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 …