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.

Tribals sow, MNCs reap

Open secret

Were medicinal plants exported without government permission?

A model arrangement

Solutions for a large country

...are normally available with the local community

Free for all

Free exports of herbs could mean the death knell for India's biodiversity

Stakeholders meet

Patent solution

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

Wonder crop

An edible plant that can grow in extreme temperatures holds the promise of catering to varied needs of humans

Goa’s signature spice

Pungent teppal balances dishes’ strong sweet-sour flavour

Home remedies

Making a case

The Patent Bill gives oral traditions document status

Scent of good business

Herbs spell commercial success for villages in Jowahar Valley

Trouble in Mexico

Mayans may lose traditional knowledge to a Us-funded project

Herbal cures to fight kala azar

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 …

Working wonders with neem

There has recently been a flurry of international activity centred around the versatile neem.

Without a trace

Medicinal plant biodiversity is rapidly vanishing in India and the government has still to come up with a plan of action

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

India needs the science of the common people

It's a paradox that while the government is busy opening up the telecom sector to multinational companies, technocrat Sam Pitroda, perhaps the …

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