Liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world with a poor prognosis. Recent data show the frequency of liver cancer in the U.S. overall is rising. Cancer chemoprevention is an active ...

India's rich herbal heritage, deeply intertwined with Ayurveda, faces pressure from increasing demand for commercial herbal ...

India is famously known as the land of Ayurveda, rich in biodiversity and ancient wisdom about medicinal plants and their healing properties. For centuries, forests have been the natural pharmacy for ...

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has now released two books on Indian Medicinal Plants. These are two volumes, according to the Council covering medicinal plants according to the alphabetical ...

They have conducted the first scientific study on the endangered medicinal plant Goniothalamus simonsii from Meghalaya. Long used in traditional medicine, the plant shows potent ...

Long before modern pharmaceuticals, our ancestors turned to plants to find cures for ailments from infections to parasites to ...

Puttur: A rare and historically significant medicinal plant known locally as Sthrikutaja (also called Shrikutaja), once found exclusively in parts of Dakshina Kannada district, has now ...

Indian scientists working in a tropical forest in the country's remote northeast have found a rare medicinal plant last seen 115 years ago, a scientific journal reported. The botanists were working in ...

India’s climate is perfect for growing a wide range of medicinal plants right at home. These natural healers not only make ...