Weeds of fortune

In Mowgli's land

ANJOLI BANDYOPADHYAY visits Pench Tiger Reserve, the site of many a conservation scheme and finds the woes wrought upon the people there by …

Dying practice

Lack of medicinal plants forces village doctors out of trade

In short

"Forests are the main source of herbs"

Meghalaya's abundant flora is the basis of its traditional healthcare system. Now, rapid urbanisation and breakdown of the community structure …

Indian panacea

Sanjeevani may prove a wonder herb

Cannabis prescription

Can help treat cancer and gut disease

Fenugreek relief

Provides a nasal gel for drug delivery

The wealth of tradition

Vietnam has taken a keen interest in tradional medicine since its independence in 1954. In the war against colonial France and later the …

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 …

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Hypothetical cure

Unlike allopathic medicines, Ayurvedic products are not clinically tested before they are introduced in the market. This raises doubts about …

Win one, lose many

India needs to have a hard look at the sources of all its varied traditional knowledge and how to protect them

Take Unani medicines seriously

HAKIM MOHAMMED KHALID SIDDIQUI, director of Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, New Delhi, tells VIBHA VARSHNEY that …

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 …

Textile therapy

A handloom trader experiments with traditional medicinal herbs for dyeing garments

Malaria in a ferment

Using yeast to produce a cure

Black magic

Scientists develop anti-diabetic drug from jamun

Cancerous cleaning

Chemical used in cleaning materials may induce breast cancer

Root out SARS

Mulethi affects coronavirus

Herbs to heal malaria

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Ayurvedic drug manufacturers divided over new eu directives

Tough trial

Can Indian traditional medicines transfer their ancient efficacy to the modern era?