A dimension within Foraging for Health
This theme covers general aspects of forest plants, herbs, and their connection to nature and herbal medicine.
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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.
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.
Mangar Bani faced severe air pollution and multiple nearby fire threats this month, despite supporting diverse wildlife.
Forest herbs
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Herbs of the forest
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Forest herb
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Herb forest Ogal
— Chanda
Herbal medicine for physical health is found in the forest. We are currently walking/trekking.
— ishwarsabar · East Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Forest Herb Song
— Chanda
Forest food
— Abhimaneu Sabar
Forest Food
— Abhimaneu Sabar
Herbs/animals in the forest are undergoing changes or damage.
— AbhiLL Ipsa
The herbs, vegetables, fruits, and trees have been depleted from the forest.
— Kachala Choudhary
Forest food collection
— Suna majhi · Kulusingi, Rayagada, Odisha
We get treatment from the forest.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
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
We really enjoy staying among the lush green trees and plants in the forest. We get pure air from those trees and plants, and by living in the forest, we get many types of medicinal herbs.
— Kamleah Kumar · Dalla, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The protection of the forest's herbs and natural beauty is important.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Residents in the forest bushes have a business of various medicinal plants, and they benefit from it for food.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
We enjoy the lush greenery of trees and plants in the forest. We get pure air from them.
— Kamleah Kumar · Ammatola, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We get various greens and various fruits from the forest.
— Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha
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
Forest land
— अमर जीत · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar 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
We can use muIdim found in the forest as traditional medicine.
— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha
Our medicinal herbs, vegetables, fruits, and trees are depleting from the forests.
— Kachala Choudhary
From the forest, we also get many things as vegetables, such as
— Kekti Tekam
The protection of the forest, its herbs, and natural beauty is important.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The forest's medicinal plants are depleting.
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
They bring herbs from the forest, make them into a powder, and use them for health, which is very beneficial.
— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
We must protect our forests so that herbs remain.
— Chanda
We get various types of fruits and roots from the forest.
— Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha
Trees, herbs are not seen
— Santosh Pradhan
The forest is depleting
— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Traditionally, we used to use various types of medicinal properties from the forest.
— Suna majhi
Herbs, vegetable trees, medicinal plants are becoming extinct from our forests.
— Kachala Choudhary
Vitamin food in the forest. Katukola berries were found. These are Banasula, tea, Kendu.
— Dhananjaya Harpal · Sargigora, Kalahandi, Odisha
Herbs from the jungle are very beneficial for our body.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
In this eternal forest, various valuable trees and medicinal plants are slowly starting to disappear.
— NAGRIK VIKASH SANGATHAN · Kalahandi, Odisha
In the forest, there was a bush for building homes, as well as an edible bush.
— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
From living in the forest
— अमर जीत · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Forest and Tuber
— Sasmita Mallick · G. Udayagiri, Kandhamal, Odisha
We are getting all kinds of seasonal produce from the forest.
— Laba Kumar sabar · Lamingi, Rayagada, Odisha
