Bone Vine:Cissus quadrangularis
The folk medicine (bone setters)uses this herb as an external application for reliable bone setting treatments.It is also prescribed as a tonic to treat digestive problems,cough,breathing problems and piles. |
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Safeguarding Traditional Herbal Healers
Over 90% of tribal population in Gujarat depends on traditional medical practices for day to day health care.These herbal healers known as Bhagats are expert in curing a range of human health disorders with the help of medicinal plants growing in their respective regions.
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Treasure Hunt in the Deep Jungles of Dandeli
Shri Sreedhara Desai claims to be familiar with 700-800 different type plants in Dandeli region.He can identify each and every plant by their name and the kind of functional classsification he has done.
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Midas Healing Touch
Call it belief and faith in them,these traditional healers with their magical healing touch have many a followers whom they have treated and cured.
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Healing Hands
The traditional healers are rendering yeoman services to the rural poor where accessibility to government structured health care facilities is very difficult.All over the country,the traditional healers are spread throughout serving the communities at large.
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Fruit Lore
There wre times when people did not have pills and ointments,but the common health ailments such as..
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A Popular Puttur Kattu
Patients from rural areas who suffer bone fractures or dislocations today depend on Traditional Orthopaedic Practitioners(TROP) who are available and accesible nearby. |
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Drive away your doubts
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