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This herbal garden has cures for many a disease

By Sharat Pradhan, Indo-Asian News Service

 

Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) A "health garden" which

provides herbal cures for a variety of ailments has

been developed in the Uttar Pradesh capital to

encourage the commercial cultivation of medicinal and

aromatic plants.

 

Developed by the Central Institute of Medicinal and

Aromatic Plants (Cimap), the garden was inaugurated by

Uttaranchal Governor Surjit Singh Barnala, who was

visibly impressed by the novel idea.

 

"Extracts available from the 50 herb varieties being

grown in this garden could be used for producing

expectorants, bronchial remedies, anti-spasmodic

drugs, purgatives and many other medicines," Cimap

director S.P.S. Khanuja, who developed the garden,

told IANS.

 

"Besides, there are herbs with tremendous capabilities

to heal inflammations, burns, viral infections,

hypertension and others to treat skin disorders,

rheumatism, diarrhea, urinary disorders, bone

fractures and to top it all, even certain types of

cancer," he pointed out.

 

"What we have achieved is the result of prolonged

research and hard work, but unfortunately, there is a

total lack of awareness among the common masses (of

the benefits of medicinal plants) so our objective now

is to also make people realize that there is a

treasure house for their ailments that available from

the soil under their feet," Khanuja said.

 

To this end, the institute has decided to offer

technical know-how and scientific support to anyone

who wants to take up the cultivation of medicinal or

aromatic plants on a commercial scale, he said.

 

The garden, which has already been thrown open for

morning walkers, carries signs with details about the

medicinal capabilities of each of the herbs grown

there.

 

"The whole idea was not only to revive and develop

herbal cures for various ailments, as is available in

our ancient books, but to also make people aware of

the fantastic potential of these herbs," Khanuja said.

 

 

Apart from being put to medicinal use, the herbs would

also be useful in the perfumery, cosmetics and

confectionery industries. "The most attractive of the

wide-ranging potential of these herbs is their use as

aphrodisiacs," Khanuja said.

 

 

 

 

 

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