The secret gardens of Malabar
An English translation has been made exactly 300 years after the Hortus Malabricus was written, new, sinister designs seem to lurking behind it - …
Forestland benefits
Under the Lok Vaniki scheme, a farmer can extract benefits from his land by selling its produce, including timber
Paradise under fire
The beautiful Valley of Flowers, known for its flower diversity and fecundity, is caught in a strange controversy over ban on grazing
Guggal faces sticky end
Ayurveda prescribes it for heart ailments; no data available on surviving plants
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (July 1 – July 7)
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Listen... plants too speak
As early as in 1880, Charles Darwin demonstrated that plants could sense light, moisture, gravity, pressure and possessed several other qualities.…
A fruit to treat diabetes
Elandha vada is a traditional nutritional snack that is fast disappearing from our food basket
Ensure ethical trade in wild plants, consumers urged
New report highlights how many wild plants used in everyday products are sourced without any consideration to supply sustainability
Taste the tangy
A little-known ingredient from Kerala, kodampuli, is full of medicinal properties
A herb from Garhwal
Locals may not pay much attention to Bhilmoda because of its abundance, but the herb has many traditional medicinal properties
Sweet success for wonder fruit kokum
Local groups are helping farmers rewrite the story of the healthy fruit
No monkey business, this
Monkeys are more knowledgeable than humans about the medicinal value ofplants
Medicinal plants help animals digest better
Karnataka villagers suspect biodiversity register
Kagga in peril
This rice can tolerate brackish water but is on the brink of extinction. Can government save it?
Divine relish
Solanum torvum or the Turkey berry is known for its spiritual, medicinal and curative properties
Reason to cheer
Meet two pioneering grassroots leaders nominated for the Equator Initiative Awards
Medicinal tree survives tissue culture process
Tissue culture technique for medicinal tree succeeds
Safeguarding ancient wisdom
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library is a useful weapon against wrongful patent
Healing a tradition
A low-tech online network connects traditional healers and patients in Bhopal
Growing fences
Burgeoning population and agricultural encroachment in the last half century have erected artificial walls within the Gond tribes. These ethnic …
The wisdom of indigenous healers
Medicinal Plants of India - Vols I & II S K Jain and Robert A DeFillips Publisher: Reference Publications Price: US $94.95
Science & Technology - Briefs
Where are the tapovans?
Both India and China are ancient civilisations possessing characteristic indigenous knowledge of conservation of natural ecosystems. The Chinese …
Nature’s bounty to boost immunity at a Greater Noida village
A look at 10 medicinal plants known to enhance immunity and strengthen brain power