Tragic potion

Herbal drug stuck in IPR jam, tribal group biggest loser

Export controversy

Sri Lanka struggles to protect rare anti-diabetes herb

Leafy solution

Foliage helps check fluorosis

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 …

Losing jobs in the jungle

Irula tribals are rich in the knowledge of traditional medicine. They used to catch snakes and practise herbal medicine for a living. Today they …

Karanda: Rural India's rich fruit

Karanda is a versatile but under-exploited plant found throughout the dry regions of India. It is cultivated for its edible fruits in Rajasthan, …

Ayurveda offers remedy for failing memory

After yielding successful formulations like Liv. 52 and Guglip, Ayurveda now holds out promise of a new range of drugs to treat mental disorders.

Healthy tea

Proving its metal

A plant derivative can kill cancer cells by targeting at their high iron concentration

Kani vs Kani

Kanis are dragged into bureaucratic wrangling, pitting them against each other

The red tape vs Kanis

The forest department reserves the right to conserve arogyapacha, and prevents Kanis from selling it outside

The miracle-makers

Scientists are only now finding out the Kanis' knowledge of herbal remedies. The most outstanding find so far is arogyapacha

Science reveals the magic in herbal cures

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

Thirst for profits rises as disease spreads

Even as AIDS spreads throughout the world, Australians are determined to get their share of the profits from the use of a shrub that halts …

Herbal cures to fight kala azar

The wrong blend

Herbal drug quality suffering in the absence of stringent rules

'You cannot balance an economy by unbalancing human lives'

Development economist Sir Richard Jolly has been Principal Coordinator of  UNDP's Human Development Report. He is also Chairman of the …

Stinking tree treats cancer

Survey to find best specimens for cloning

Indian camphorweed can cure amoebiasis

Loss of the wild

Greed has taken a heavy toll on the wealth of herbs in India. Manufacturers of herbal products are cutting the very branch on which the industry …

Building bridges

Both allopathy and Indian systems of medicine can gain from each other, provided practitioners interact with an open mind

Perjury and other afflictions

While the market for herbal preparations is maturing, laws and regulations have failed to keep pace with it

In dubious battle

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has failed to curb illegal trade in Indian wildlife and wildlife products. …

Bringing better health to the Indian woman

Efforts are on to tackle the abysmal state of female health in India, especially among the poorer sections