Taste the Himalayas

The leaves of faran have a distinct fragrance and are of high medicinal value

आहार संस्कृति: बेमिसाल है यह दाल

कुल्थी की दाल की तासीर ठंडी व गर्म होती है, गुर्दे पथरी के इलाज में इसका इस्तेमाल काफी लोकप्रिय है

A herb from Garhwal

Locals may not pay much attention to Bhilmoda because of its abundance, but the herb has many traditional medicinal properties

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 …

आहार संस्कृति: पहाड़ों का अनोखा उपहार है चुलु

खुबानी के पेड़ में फल गर्मी के मौसम में लगते हैं, जिसे सुखाकर पूरे साल व्यंजन बनाने में इस्तेमाल किया जाता है

Forgotten healers

Traditional medicine system has time and again proved its worth. Then why the cold shoulder?

A delicious affair

During a trekking trip to the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, Chandra Prakash Kala discovers the succulent kafal fruit, which has found its way …