Never let an idea die

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

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. …

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

On medicinal value of Assam's plants

The biochemical disciplinarian

Root out cancer

Grow a curry leaf plant

And control type 2 diabetes

News Snippets

Go wild

Ashwagandha that grows in the wild fights illness better

A fig for the pain

Bark of the banyan tree cures joint pain and inflammation  

Wonder crop

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

New plants species with healing properties found in Manipur

Researchers documented 145 medicinal plants that the healers use for treating 59 ailments

Goa’s signature spice

Pungent teppal balances dishes’ strong sweet-sour flavour

Home remedies