A dimension within Forest Herbal Remedies
This theme highlights the importance of conserving forests, biodiversity, and natural resources, addressing issues like deforestation.
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Faced with the loss of their natural forest, a community took action to plant a new one specifically for medicinal herbs.
We must actively safeguard our local traditions, medicinal plants, and vital forest trees to ensure our heritage and well-being endure.
In remote mountain forests, a community navigates daily life, preserving ancient crops and adapting cultural traditions amidst evolving times.
By cherishing and utilizing the traditional foods and herbs found in our forests and lands, we can sustain ourselves and combat malnutrition while preserving our natural heritage.
Our medicinal herbs, vegetables, fruits, and trees are depleting from the forests.
— Kachala Choudhary
Herbs, vegetable trees, medicinal plants are becoming extinct from our forests.
— Kachala Choudhary
The forest's medicinal plants are depleting.
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The disappearance of medicinal plants and herbs; earlier, medicinal herbs could be found in forests, but now everything is disappearing.
— VEER SINGH SIJUI · Kharasawan, Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
In this eternal forest, various valuable trees and medicinal plants are slowly starting to disappear.
— NAGRIK VIKASH SANGATHAN · Kalahandi, Odisha
Previously, gethi kanda and bejaan kanda were found in the forest. All of that is now finished and needs to be protected. And all these medicines are herbs.
— Babulal Ayam · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Medicinal plants are on the verge of extinction in the forest. The forest should be protected.
— upendra sunani · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha
Medicinal plants and roots found in the forest are no longer available. We must protect them.
— Laxmi Bagh · Sundargarh, Odisha
Earlier, in our village's forest, we found many abundant herbs. But unfortunately, the roots of these herbs in the forest are being severely destroyed. So, we will try to keep them alive for this. I will go a bit.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
We must protect our forests so that herbs remain.
— Chanda
The herbs, vegetables, fruits, and trees have been depleted from the forest.
— Kachala Choudhary
In earlier times, medicinal fruits were found in the forest, but now those things are becoming extinct day by day.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There was a forest, but it is no longer there. To obtain medicinal herbs, they planted a forest so that they could get the herbs.
— Padmini Bhoi · SKIP NO LOCATION
Herbs are running out, water and forests are getting depleted.
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Mukasim, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
In the forest, all the ancient trees are disappearing. And all the medicinal trees are also disappearing.
— Anupama Mahanand
Herbs/animals in the forest are undergoing changes or damage.
— AbhiLL Ipsa
Herbs of the forest
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The protection of the forest's herbs and natural beauty is important.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
In olden times, many kinds of herbs were available in our village, but in the current situation, due to the cutting of this forest, some conservation efforts could not be made, which means for us in the coming time...
— Mohan AHARI · Sarera, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Large trees have been cut down, due to which it is becoming difficult to find forest vegetables and herbs.
— Kachala Choudhary
Due to the cutting of trees and plants in the village, various herbs and food items are becoming extinct. We can protect them.
— Mohan AHARI · Sarera, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Forests are disappearing, livelihoods are being destroyed. Forests are also getting depleted, herbs are disappearing. It's not like it used to be.
— Chanda · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Even many large trees in the forest have been depleted, and there are no medicinal herbs left. Animals and birds in the forest are also disappearing. Therefore, we absolutely need the forest.
— Mukunda Majhi · Udulibeda, Malkangiri, Odisha
Due to deforestation, our medicinal herbs, like chirata, are diminishing, which in ancient times greatly contributed to people's health.
— upendra sunani
Forest herbs
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The protection of the forest, its herbs, and natural beauty is important.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
I want to bring back the medicinal items, food items, and root vegetables found in our forest, so that they do not disappear.
— Laxmi Bagh · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha
Earlier, our house was next to a forest. We used to collect medicinal herbs from it. Now, it's just a forest line, as if the forest has become hidden.
— Padmini Bhoi
Traditional medicinal remedies are being prepared for obtaining by searching for medicinal herbs, fruits, roots, and other medicinal items from the forest.
— Padmalochan Majhi · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha
The forests, animals, birds, and springs that used to be in our forest are slowly disappearing.
— Batakrushna Sahoo
I am in the forest, searching for medicinal herbs. I have passed deep into the forest. People will then give medicine, and they will come again to the forest to clear it.
— Parsuram Sa · Sundargarh, Odisha
If we do not protect our forests, then the medicinal herbs and trees of our forests, which contribute to our economic situation, may be destroyed. Therefore, it is very important to protect our forests.
— Chanda
In this village, the forest has been damaged a bit more than before this time. Herbs cannot be collected, and because of that, we...
— Padmini Bhoi
The forest is depleting
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Currently, we are seeing that trees, animals, and herbs in the forest are being destroyed.
— MUKTA THAKUR · Kalahandi, Odisha
Traditionally, we used to use various types of medicinal properties from the forest.
— Suna majhi
Significant changes or losses are occurring in forests, such as trees and plants being cut down excessively, herbs disappearing, animals becoming extinct, and insects migrating from one place to another.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
In earlier times, we used to get medicine from the forest.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
In our village, treatment was done with wild herbs, which is decreasing today. If it is not saved in the future, it will gradually disappear.
— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Today, when we talk about forest products, things like root vegetables and fruits such as Kendu, Baheda, and Harida, which also had medicinal properties, are no longer available. They have now become extinct or are found in very small quantities.
— Debendra Suna · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha
