Gulp it down the cool way
Thambli, a decoction of herbs, and a soothing drink
Forest medicines
New drug for cancer
PATENT TROUBLES
Yar Tsa Gumba
A miraculous mushroom, over-exploited, is on the brink of extinction
Cheaper remedy
Satellite mapping of flora hotspots
Betel benefit
Compounds in paan leaf can kill several pathogenic bacteria
Dying practice
Lack of medicinal plants forces village doctors out of trade
Turncoat 'thieves'
Former teak smugglers become official forest guards
Herb farming
Butter fruit
Shalini Dhyani explores the forgotten virtues of mahua fruit and seed oil
Under siege
Wild trouble
Trade threatens medicinal plants