The healing touch

A USER’S GUIDE TO MEDICINAL PLANTS FOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE·Vaidya P Ram Manohar·Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health …

Nipping malaria in the bud

Scientists from the Desert Medicine Research Centre, Jodhpur, have found that the Indian nightshade (Solanum xanthocarpum) is fatal for three …

Herb dealers

In Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district is the Great Himalayan National Park. An eco-development project meant to benefit people of Tirthan and …

This 500-acre plot of land is a sanctuary for native trees of Rajasthan

After bringing water to a 500-acre plot by using traditional wisom, Manavendra Shekhawat and his team converted it into a veritable Eden

Green norms breach: 15 coal-firing power plants fined Rs 38 cr

Units ordered to deposit penalties by June 5; Central Pollution Control Board may pursue closure orders

Preserving wisdom

Ayurvedic cure for malaria

Two plants found in tropical India prove useful

Databank inaugurated

Yet another victim

Grow back wisdom

An attempt to revive vanishing medicinal plants through cultivation

Banned

Collecting medicinal plants in Jammu and Kashmir's forests

Never let an idea die

Modern science backs Ayurveda on ginger’s gut-cleansing call

Public money being infused into new coal projects in India: Report

This comes at a time when private financers are increasing finding it hard to invest in the sector, it says

Now thermal power plants recovering waste heat need no green clearance

The MoEF&CC relaxed the EIA norms to benefit industries employing Waste Heat Recovery Boilers without any auxiliary fuel

SC demands Centre’s response on implementation of emission norms for coal power plants

CSE's analysis has shown that the power sector is all set to avoid complying with the new emission norms

Poor man's saffron

Loaded with immunity-boosting properties,parijaat flower is used in various delicacies during the onset of winter

Folk cures

In Ethiopia, traditional healers can be a good alternative to an inefficient public health system

Book review: Commercial cultivation of medicinal plants

It is an obvious business risk for a farmer to give up growing conventional crops that have assured returns and start growing medicinal plants. …

Fact or fallacy: Is your water purifier safe?

Water purifiers that use reverse osmosis (RO) are emerging as a popular choice for safe and clean drinking water in India. But experts warn that …

Patent solution

Digital library to store data collected from ancient texts on medicinal properties of plants

Crude and wholesome

Whole plant of sweet wormwood more effective than its extract in treating malaria

Mercy of a toxic plant

Jatropha can offer relief from pain without side effects

Science reveals the magic in herbal cures

Recent studies have brought to light the science behind traditional herbal medicinal systems.

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Tribals sow, MNCs reap