Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine, draws heavily on the medicinal properties of plants and herbs found in the country’s ecosystems. From the Himalayan forests to the tropical ...

This doesn't look edible, let alone medicinal: thin, pointed leaves with a flavour like rocket fuel, and a crop of straggly yellow flowers. Yet an extract made from the Indian Mustard plant is ...

You can use ginger in many ways, but the love for Adrak chai (ginger tea) in India needs no explanation. Simply brew a cup and enjoy the aroma of this medicinal plant. Plant 5 Tulsi: It is an age ...

The Centre for Environment Education (CEE), through its AmdaVadmA Program, conducted a two-day field practical and training ...

A treasure herb that has fed, healed, and connected communities for centuries, most of us would have memories of Bichu Buti as that prickly plant we were warned to avoid while wandering the hills—a ...

A tripartite agreement has been signed between the Indian Council of Agricultural ... R&D and deployment of technologies related to medicinal plants and ayurvedic food for the benefit of humans ...

If the pilot project is successful, Himachal Pradesh will become the fourth state to allow controlled cannabis cultivation in ...

Lucknow: The CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow, will launch new high-yielding ...

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