Indigenous peoples pass on their knowledge of medicinal plants orally. If their languages go extinct, valuable medical knowledge will be lost. A study estimates that 75% of the world's medicinal plant ...

Bageshwar: The GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment has launched an initiative to cultivate endangered Himalayan medicinal plants in Darma and Vyas valleys of Pithoragarh, aiming to ...

SHIMLA, (IANS) – Researchers from the Botanical Survey of India in Dehradun and Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla on June 30 said they have rediscovered a rare, threatened and presumed extinct ...

India's rich herbal heritage, deeply intertwined with Ayurveda, faces pressure from increasing demand for commercial herbal products. Conserving medicinal plant biodiversity is crucial for ...

The Ayush Ministry on Monday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at conserving the country’s endangered medicinal plants and establishing a national nursery for therapeutic species. The ...