These Chimpanzees Don’t Just Eat Plants, They Seem to Know Which Ones Heal ThemWild chimpanzees in Budongo Forest Reserve exhibit remarkable self-medication. They use specific plants for healing injuries and illnesses....
28 Mar, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Did Ancient Egyptian Doctors Use Breast Milk to Treat Eye Problems? A New Look at a 3,500-Year-Old Medical MysteryAncient Egyptian physicians documented treatments on papyrus, revealing a sophisticated medical system. While most eye treatments involved ...
16 Mar, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Surviving the Wild: How Chimpanzees Use Nature’s Remedies to Heal and HelpChimpanzees in East Africa are using plants to heal themselves and others. They carefully select leaves and bark for their medicinal proper...
02 Mar, 2026, 10.25 PM IST
'Sanjeevani' hills: Odisha is planning to develop an 'Ayurvedic paradise' that has 2,500 rare herbs and medicinesGandhamardan hill: Odisha is leveraging the Gandhamardan hill's rich medicinal herb biodiversity to boost its economy and create jobs. The ...
16 Dec, 2025, 04.26 PM IST
Harit Yoga among 'signature events' to mark tenth anniversary of Yoga DayHarit Yoga, integrating environmental sustainability with yoga, gains momentum as a signature event for the International Day of Yoga. Laun...
11 May, 2025, 07.55 PM IST
Nature's time travel? Tree grown from rare 1,000-year-old seed may help in cancer cure, says studyArchaeologists have discovered a seed from the Commiphora genus, dating back to between 993 CE and 1202 CE, in the Judean Desert. This find...
24 Sep, 2024, 12.52 PM IST
Dr orang is ready to see patientsRakus, the orangutan in Sumatra, surprised scientists by self-medicating a facial wound with Akar Kuning plant, questioning human uniquenes...
05 May, 2024, 11.02 PM IST
How Orangutan, also known as 'person of the forest', used a plant to completely heal big wound below his eyesRakus, a male Sumatran orangutan, demonstrated remarkable behavior after sustaining a facial wound in a fight. Researchers observed him tre...
03 May, 2024, 05.27 PM IST
Ayush gets big boost in Northeast IndiaA dedicated Panchakarma block, the first in the Northeast region, was inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by Sarbananda Sonowal at the ...
12 Jan, 2024, 08.23 PM IST
Northeast: NEIAFMR to be developed as the national hub for folk medicineUnion Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal, along with the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Pema Khand...
26 Dec, 2023, 10.04 PM IST
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal assures Rs 200 cr investment for CSIR-NEIST in Jorhat to boost medicinal plant market of northeast IndiaThe Minister assured complete support for an approximate investment of Rs 200 crores to build capacity around the medicinal plant sector of...
24 Dec, 2023, 07.46 PM IST
India to introduce AYUSH Mark for traditional medicine products, AYUSH visa: PM Modi"India will soon introduce the AYUSH mark, which will give authenticity to quality AYUSH products of the country. The mark will be given to...
20 Apr, 2022, 03.14 PM IST
SCM, Tata Steel holds Workshop on Tribal Medicinal PracticesDr Das identified the plants, clarified the scientific process behind the treatment while expressing his surprise at the knowledge of the h...
10 Aug, 2016, 01.30 PM IST
The healing touch: Kerala, an Ayurveda haven for touristsBeyond breathtaking beaches, Kerala is also a paradise for wellness tourism in India.
03 Dec, 2015, 05.21 AM IST
DRDO developed medicine to treat leucodermaGiving details, Manohar Parrikar in a written reply said the poly-herbal formulation comprises of ointment and oral dose.
07 Aug, 2015, 07.12 PM IST
Ancient Chinese remedy useful in removing scars says Australian researchShikonin could be used as a powder on a hypertrophic scar three months after the wound has healed to reduce the scarring.
07 May, 2015, 01.51 PM IST
Integrate traditional medicine with health programmes: Speaker Sumitra Mahajan"Ayurveda is known to have powerful and effective treatments and medicine, but we do not know the mechanisms by which they work," Mahajan s...
07 Nov, 2014, 03.05 PM IST