Govt approves SBS merger with SBI Jul 27, 2008
Two central schemes-development of medicinal plants sector with an outlay of Rs 630 crore and a Rs 670-crore plan for the development of primitive tribal groups for the 11th Five-Year Plan-also received Cabinet approval. Bookmark / Share. (India Times)
Tribal fight Jul 18, 2008
This is where the Dongria Kondh people pray to their gods before collecting medicinal plants in the forests. Then come strange wooden structures, smeared with offerings of fruit. (BBC News)
Saving Medicinal Plants From Extinc... Jul 18, 2008
Saving Medicinal Plants From Extinction: Deforestation, Agriculture and Overuse Threaten Beneficial Plants ... Saving Medicinal Plants From Extinction ... Saving Medicinal Plants From Extinction. (Suite101.com)
Getting back to nature, the herbal way Jul 16, 2008
Among the park's visitors are families, school students and tourists, as well as those who are training in or otherwise studying medicinal plants ... Children were running along the paths between the garden beds of medicinal plants. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Brazil Seeks to Rein in Foreign Influence in Amazon Jul 16, 2008
Invading armies, theft of medicinal plants, spying and land grabs are among the specters being raised by officials in Brasilia to justify tougher measures such as limits on land ownership and restrictions on environmental groups' activities ... The government accuses some non-governmental organizations of biopiracy -- stealing medicinal plants for pharmaceutical purposes -- but has provided little evidence. (Planet Ark, United States)
Future of Popular Chinese Herbal Medicine Up in the Air Jul 13, 2008
"Then, every person could pick 200 pieces per day. Now we find 15." Indeed, in January a report on medicinal plants from London-based conservation organization Botanic Gardens Conservation International highlighted Cordyceps sinensis as a threatened species. The application of Western science to an ambitious, 15-year project the Chinese government terms "modernization" hasn't helped. (Scientific American)
Making contact Jun 30, 2008
I think it is very good when whites come to work amongst the Yanomami to teach reading and writing and to plant and use medicinal plants. This for us is progress. (CNN -- International)
Outdoors Briefs Jun 27, 2008
Learn how to identify medicinal plants. Elaine Sheff, owner of Meadowsweet Herbs, will show participants how to identify native and naturalized medicinal plants, Saturday, June 28, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St. Cost is 20 for MNHC members and 25 for nonmembers ... Tour features edible and medicinal plants. (Missoulian, MT)
Activities in Guayaquil, Ecuador Jun 26, 2008
The Traditions Zone includes a model of a traditional farmhouse as well as a small botanical garden that displays the various types of foods and medicinal plants that are grown in Ecuador. The Guides are enthusiastic and knowledgeable, and even offer tours in English. (Suite101.com)
Mangalore: Diabetes Patients Have a Hope in Form of Natural Remedy Jun 25, 2008
Mangalore, Jun 25: Kailaru Ganapathi Bhat whose 'Moolika Vana', a garden of medicinal plants in Uppinangady is well-known, said that like other diseases, mother nature has provided a natural cure for diabetes too. He has initiated a camapaign to educate people suffering from diabetes to switch over to the naturally available remedy, which he claims is safe, devoid of side affects and improves body's resistance against diseases. (Daijiworld.com)
In Shangri-La, culture a hot commodity Jun 22, 2008
"I've lived here long enough," Jian says later, as she walks beside a brilliant-green barley field, stopping a few times to pick yellow blossoms from wild medicinal plants that she used to spend hours gathering to sell at market. "I want to see other places and do other things. Here, nothing changes.". (Boston Globe)
Feeling the heatCurrent policies make life even harder for drylands communities Jun 18, 2008
Medicinal plants, such devil's claw, thrive in the harsh drylands landscape ... It is nature that provides food, fodder for livestock, construction material for shelter, medicinal plants, emergency food and climate regulation (shade is highly valued in 40C). (BBC News -- Science)
Kings Landing's historical buildings, gardens Jun 15, 2008
All that and more, including medicinal plants - evening primrose for "women's troubles," lambs ears to pluck should one need a bandage. Victorian horticultural disarray is kept orderly with the division of the garden into plank-edged quadrants. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tree Grown From Ancient Seed Found in Jewish Fortress Jun 13, 2008
"The medicinal plants from this region are very important because they are historically mentioned in the Bible and the Koran," said Sarah Sallon, director of the Louis L. Borick Natural Medicine Research Center at the Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem, which initiated the experiment to grow the tree as part of its Middle East Medicinal Plant Project. Related. (Fox News)
Medicinal plant hikes offered on Sears Island Jun 7, 2008
Besides discussing edible and medicinal plants, Gillam will cover other uses such as dyeing, crafting, fire-starting, tool-making and shelter-building. He will also offer bird and animal observations and Native American history specific to Sears Island. (Courier Publications, ME)
Land clearing outrage in Brinchang Jun 7, 2008
Environmentalist N. Madi said it was distressing that a primary virgin forest with rare orchids, ginger plants, cinnamon trees and medicinal plants was being destroyed. The area was also home to Imperial pigeons, serow (endangered mountain goats), civets, bear cats and migratory birds, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Pak trade talks may resume in Oct Jun 6, 2008
The items on which Pakistan had expressed its willingness to hold negotiations include carpet rugs, handicrafts, furniture & wooden items, silk & silk products, paper machie, shawls including Pashmina, Kashmir fruits, dry fruits, Kashmir spices, flowers, Kashmiri saffron and Wazwan, aromatic plants & medicinal plants, fruit-bearing plants and other agricultural items like dhania, moongi, Basmati rice, spices, fresh fruit and black mushroom. However, it rejected five items mentioned in the list... (India Times)
Green.view: Cute, cuddly, edible Jun 3, 2008
SUSTAINABILITY whether in reference to farming, logging, fisheries, medicinal plants or crocodile skins is all the rage these days. But people seem less likely to cheer sustainability when it comes to killing anything cute. (The Economist)
Bogor attempts to reduce number of public minivans May 31, 2008
Medicinal plants, soil and paddies are studied. Since early 2000, however, the city has been branded with a new moniker, but not a flattering one. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Congo Basin Forest Is Biggest For Approved Logging May 28, 2008
"For instance, at a large Sapelli tree prized for its edible caterpillars, or an important collecting point for medicinal plants, they simply selected the appropriate icon and the GPS records the location," the statement said. The handheld mapping device "made it possible for the pygmy communities to communicate to us the specific forest resources that they hold sacred", said Robert Hunink, executive vice president of DLH Group. (Planet Ark, United States)
President threatens to behead gays May 24, 2008
The method was based on medicinal plants and a Koranic verse. All participants were ordered to give up their antiretroviral drugs. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Capinho: Brazil’s ‘Forrest Gump’ May 14, 2008
Timber operations are destroying the trees and medicinal plants in the forests. He believes man s carelessness is changing the weather, but the trend can be reversed because, If we all get together, we can improve the situation. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Inca Skull Surgeons Were "Highly Skilled," Study Finds May 13, 2008
The operations were conducted without the modern benefits of anesthesia and antibiotics, but medicinal plants were probably used, she said. "They were aware of the medicinal properties of many wild plants, including coca and wild tobacco," Verushko said. (National Geographic)
Herbal remedy industry wary of bill May 12, 2008
Some say the proposed legislation will limit consumers' choices, crack down on private growers of herbs and medicinal plants and eventually outlaw products that have been used by many for decades. Health Canada says Bill C-51 is not going after the natural health product industry, but Windsor herbalist Anthony Pantalleresco says the legislation would have a drastic impact on millions of Canadians. (Vancouver Sun)
Wild in ChinaHow China's wildlife is coping with rapid economic development May 9, 2008
It is also a centre of diversity for important food and medicinal plants such as peaches, oranges, walnuts, rice and liquorice. Rural demands. (BBC News -- Science)
Russia keen on investing in State May 5, 2008
Gogoi, meanwhile, has urged the Russian ambassador to explore sectors like food processing, medicinal plants, bio-fuel and agriculture where the State has huge potential. The Russian ambassador was accompanied by a host of other senior officials of Russia. (Assam Tribune)
What's Happening Apr 17, 2008
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Spas in Canada and Caribbean inspired by environment Apr 12, 2008
For a spa experience at the other end of the temperature spectrum, there's the Caribbean, where quite a few spas utilize medicinal plants that grow abundantly in the tropics. I lolled for a few days at Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands, where facial masks are concocted from plants harvested on the property, and where guests await their massages next to an infinity pool. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Weekend best bets Apr 11, 2008
Learn about edible and medicinal plants, plus other activities in celebration of spring. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. April 12 (wildflower hike at noon); 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 13 (edible and medicinal plant hike at noon). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
London garden can cure what ails you Mar 27, 2008
The garden was started in 1673 by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London as an educational tool for apprentices learning to grow and use medicinal plants. When it ran into financial difficulties, Sir Hans Sloane, a noted physician of the time who had taken over the freehold of the garden in 1713, struck a deal: On condition that the garden "be for ever kept up and maintained as a physick garden," the lease would be 5 pounds a year in perpetuity. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A bottom-up plan to turn Bangladesh's economy upside-down Mar 24, 2008
The generator, about half the size of a washing machine, will also have a dehydrator for drying produce and medicinal plants, and runs on cow dung, which Bangladesh has plenty of. Quadir hopes to sell the generators to rural villagers whom he expects will put the machines to entrepreneurial uses. (Boston Globe)
Family Herbal by Rosemary Gladstar Mar 23, 2008
The next section is of interest to herbal gardeners as this first appendix covers one hundred of the most common herbs with long, rich histories of use as medicinal plants. Pictures, descriptions, scientific names, benefits and suggestions for using herbal medicine plants are all discussed to whet the appetite (literally. (Suite101.com)
Top Five Destinations In India Mar 8, 2008
A variety of medicinal plants grow in Sikkim, one of them includes nardostachys grandiflora, which is used as a laxative and thrives above altitudes of 12,000 feet. Animal lovers will be delighted to encounter red pandas and musk deers which are natives of this area. (Suite101.com)
Uganda: Marginalised Group Struggles to Cope Mar 7, 2008
They also want to have access to the forests to collect products such as medicinal plants, and to be involved in the management of the parks, taking advantage of the knowledge they have of the forests. "We want to be free to go to the forest and get what we want without any questions like... who are you and how do you enter the forest?" says John Rwubaka, who is seen by a substantial number of the Batwa as chief. (allAfrica.com)
Traditional Medicine: Identifying Potential Cancer Treatments Of Herbal Origin Mar 6, 2008
The chances of finding new substances with interesting working profiles in traditional medicinal plants are better than in common-or-garden botany ... sseldorf, Germany, Graz, Austria and Kunming in China, he launched a systematic compound search in 76 Chinese medicinal plants that are believed to be effective against malignant tumors and other growths. (Science Daily)
Screening the herbal pharmacy Mar 5, 2008
The chances of finding new substances with interesting working profiles in traditional medicinal plants are better than in common-or-garden botany ... Working together with colleagues in Mainz and Dsseldorf, Germany, Graz, Austria and Kunming in China, he launched a systematic compound search in 76 Chinese medicinal plants that are believed to be effective against malignant tumors and other growths. (EurekAlert!)
* [RESTAURANT REVIEW] 20 Pots (20) Feb 22, 2008
Because of this meticulous preparation of the hot oil - made from more than 20 medicinal plants - production is limited to 20 pots a day; hence the name of the restaurant. The glittering, ruby layer of oil looks fiery at first, but once the pungent spices pass to the stomach, the healing powers of its constituent herbs are said to work their magic. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Promote traditional health sciences: knowledge panel Feb 15, 2008
The traditional knowledge informatics programme envisaged in the mission would collate about 2,000 species of medicinal plants linked to their clinical applications and products. It would also establish a major programme for digitization of Indias medical manuscripts located both in India and abroad, and make this digital library accessible to teaching and research purposes in India. (Livemint)
Karinda Garden encourages household composting Feb 10, 2008
The couple's nursery, Karinda Garden, is in the Bumi Karang Indah housing complex of Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, where they sell medicinal plants, flowers, seedlings and of course, compost. "In big city like Jakarta, with more than 12 million inhabitants, waste management is very crucial. It is not the government's responsibility alone, but ours as well," Murniati told the participants. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Area is rich with ancient history and discovery Feb 3, 2008
On the relatively recent historical scale, there was a visit to Roubideau Canyon by Spanish explorer Juan Marie Antonio de Rivera de Santa Fe in 1765 as he apparently searched for medicinal plants. The visit was probably a side jaunt since his general goals at that time were either to find gold or a route to California that could be claimed by Spain. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Healthy wetlands for healthy people Feb 1, 2008
The range of products that wetlands can produce is remarkable: food such as fish, rice, medicinal plants, peat for fuel and gardens, and grasses and reeds for making paper and baskets. Wetlands act as giant sponges, soaking up rainfall and slowly releasing it over time. (Xinhuanet, China)
TCM Uses for Endangered Magnolia Jan 29, 2008
It makes sense to preserve as many plant species as possible to ensure that important medicinal plants don t disappear before their value is even known. more in suite. (Suite101.com)
Govt to issue fresh guidelines to tourists Jan 27, 2008
The ever increasing tourists inflow is also putting additional pressure on the endangered species such as tigers, star tortoise, exo 00004000 tic birds, corals and medicinal plants, he said. Loading. (India Times, India -- Community News)
India's 'healing' herb-dyed cloth Jan 26, 2008
"We have selected 28 medicinal plants based on ayurvedic texts and theory - then we dip the natural cotton into it to make sleeping cloths," the chief dyeing technician of the ayurvastra project, Rajan Kay, told BBC World Service's Culture Shock programme. "For skin problems we select a plant like indigo, and mix with the plant turmeric.". (BBC News -- Health)
Medical plants at risk of extinction Jan 22, 2008
LONDON: Large number of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, and could spark a global health crisis, according to experts ... "The loss of the world's medicinal plants may not always be at the forefront of the public consciousness," BBC quoted report author Belinda Hawkins, as saying. (Times of India)
Cancer drugs at risk as plant species die off Jan 20, 2008
Medicinal plants harvested from the wild remain of immense importance for the wellbeing of millions of people around the world,' said BGCI secretary general Sara Oldfield. More than 50 per cent of drugs prescribed by doctors are derived from chemicals first identified in plants. (Guardian Unlimited)
Medical plants 'face extinction' Jan 19, 2008
Hundreds of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, threatening the discovery of future cures for disease, according to experts ... Report author Belinda Hawkins said: "The loss of the world's medicinal plants may not always be at the forefront of the public consciousness. "However, it is not an overstatement to say that if the precipitous decline of these species is not halted, it could destabilise the future of global healthcare. (BBC News -- Health)
* DOH unit educates schools on risks of poisonous plants Jan 10, 2008
Apart from poisonous plants, medicinal plants also abound in green spaces all around us, Kuo said. He advised non-professionals against self-medicating. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Saving Plants That Save Lives Jan 8, 2008
22, 2001) Conservationists have long pointed out that primary tropical rainforests may have dramatic value because of important and undiscovered medicinal plants. New research by an anthropology graduate. (Science Daily)
Antitumor activity and mechanisms of action of total glycosides from aerial part of Cimicifuga dahurica targeted against hepatoma Jan 1, 2008
Medicinal plants are a major source of cancer drug development. Some of the cycloartane triterpenoids isolated from the aerial part of Cimicifuga dahurica showed cytotoxicity in several cancer cell lines. (BioMed Central)
Rio de Janeiro: winding down Dec 27, 2007
One of the most interesting is the exhibition of medicinal plants. There is an attractive caf to the left of the main entrance, a snack bar in the centre of the garden with a large children s play area and picnic facilities, and drinking water fountains in various places. (Suite101.com)
Uganda's organic viagra up a tree Dec 27, 2007
Around 80 percent of Ugandans rely on medicinal plants to cure their ailments as modern pharmaceuticals are often too expensive and health centres too few and far between for the rural population ... The threat hanging over the 'sex tree', the African plum tree and other medicinal plants illustrate the challenge conservationists face at a time when Uganda eyes exponential economic growth ... He proudly enumerates the ailments he claims to cure with medicinal plants: epilepsy, ulcers, asthma,... (iAfrica.com)
Nearby ranch feels far away Dec 21, 2007
New classes include boating at Saguaro Lake, and edible and medicinal plants. There also will be evening activities with campfires and entertainment. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Red Cross key to the success of massive campaign to protect 2.8 million children from malaria, measles and polio in Mali Dec 20, 2007
This is the reason why Awa Djenta often treats her children with local medicinal plants when they are ill. Plants are boiled and then given as a drink or rubbed on the chest and back of children to ease the effects of malaria. (AlertNet)
Ceapro Chooses Laserson to Distribute its Organic Active Ingredients on the French Market Dec 19, 2007
Exploiting advanced functions of biochemistry, the virtues of medicinal plants and applications to sensory formulation, Laserson combines expertise and talent to stimulate product innovation and development. Specializing in the cosmetic, wellness and health industries, Laserson creates synergies where trust, creativity and precision meet to build long-term relationships. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Filmmaker's trial rolls to conviction Dec 16, 2007
The tribe didn't have a problem with Baca when he filmed dances at the Sonora Museum back in the 1980s, with the permission of Brown Tadd, an elder who wrote a book about medicinal plants, founded a traditional dance group and gave talks at schools. All agreed that the filming was done by mutual agreement: Tadd wanted Baca to help him preserve a dying culture; Baca used Tadd's oral history as part of his thesis at UCLA, where he earned a master's degree in American Indian Studies. (Modesto Bee, CA)
At Pequot Museum: Native ways to celebrate the holidays Dec 15, 2007
"Barney Old Coyote will appear at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum on Saturday, Dec. 29, at 1 p.m. to regale his audience with stories from the Crow culture. On Thursday, Dec. 27, at 1 p.m., the museum s guest storyteller will be Johnny Moses of the Tulalip tribe on Puget Sound, and Mi kmaq Gilbert Sewell from New Brunswick will be the guest on Friday, Dec. 28, also at 1 p.m.Fluent in eight native languages, Johnny Moses uses the ceremonial name, Walking Medicine Robe, and tells stories and... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Taslima's books sell like hot cakes Dec 12, 2007
To promote environmental concerns, their stall disseminated information about medicinal plants and also sold quite a few of them to the willing customers. The organizers of the fair also showed their human face in collaboration with steel furniture manufacturer Steelex. (India Times, India)
Complementary Medicine Training Provides Health Professionals With Balance, Not Bias, Survey Suggests Dec 10, 2007
Dr Tiralongo's research interests include the clinical efficacy of CAM and the pharmacological potential of medicinal plants and macrofungi. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Shooting secrets of the wild... Dec 10, 2007
Part of the well-known Bedi Brother duo along with Rajesh, Naresh grew up in the lap of the Himalayan foothills and inherited the love for nature from his father Ramesh Bedi, a scholar of medicinal plants. We kept civets, foxes and pythons as pets in our home in Hardwar and encountered leopards and elephants in the jungle. (Hindu)
Glenmark Initiates Phase 2 Trial for Crofelemer for Acute Infectious Diarrhea Dec 6, 2007
Napo also has a plant library of approximately 2,300 medicinal plants from tropical regions, and Napo has entered two screening relationships associated with this collection. Currently, products are based on the chemical and biological diversity derived from plants with medicinal properties, but future products may be in-licensed from other sources. (PR Newswire)
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) Nov 27, 2007
For more information on mullein, see Tom Brown's Guide to Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants (New York: Berkley Books), 1985. more in suite. (Suite101.com)
Jean-Pierre Dutilleux: Unlocking doors to ancient wisdom Nov 20, 2007
"This archipelago is a gold mine of culture and traditions that can teach us of nature and man himself. That knowledge of plants, seeds, roots, medicinal plants -- it's all here. These (tribal) healers are the last of a long line of healers, shamans if you will, who have knowledge that dates back forever," said Jean-Pierre on the critical importance of protecting the environment and the people living in what was once pristine wilderness. Jean-Pierre is an intimate of Indonesia; for more than 30... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Brazil Seeks Aid From UN Chief to Protect Amazon Nov 14, 2007
Silva, a former rubber tapper and activist, urged Ban to help overcome opposition by some Western countries to a proposal within the international Convention on Biodiversity that would force pharmaceutical companies to pay for drugs derived from Amazon medicinal plants. "He listened and said he would study the proposal," Silva said after a meeting with Ban late on Monday. (Planet Ark, United States)
Opium And Marijuana Research Go Underground Nov 3, 2007
"This is a really great project that involves two of the world's most important medicinal plants and is clearly unique in the plant biology field.". Facchini and a new team of U of C postdoctoral researchers have teamed up with Saskatoon-based Prairie Plant Systems Inc., the National Research Council -- Plant Biotechnology Institute, the Alberta Research Council and the University of Saskatchewan to create and study mutant varieties of opium poppy and cannabis in an unused portion of a copper... (Science Daily)
