Forest Herbal Medicine

We tribal people bring herbs from the forest and treat ailments, which is very important for health.

— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh

People bring many other types of medicines from the forest that are found in abundance.

— Ram Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Traditionally, we obtain medicinal products from the natural forest, various types of Hadi, Kandha, Banakandha, different kinds of leaves, brooms, and other such diverse things, as well as our traditional drinks.

— Mishra · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

Herbal medicine for physical health is found in the forest. We are currently walking/trekking.

— ishwarsabar · East Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Herbs of the forest

— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

In ancient traditions, when people had any health problems or diseases, they would use medicinal roots and herbs found in the forest to get well.

— Suna majhi · Gopalpur, Rayagada, Odisha

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

I am going to the forest and collecting Kanda mushroom, medicinal type plants from the forest, bringing them, and using them.

— biswanath sahoo

We can collect all the medicinal things found in the forest and show them to future generations and preserve them.

— Anupama Mahanand

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 want to bring all the traditional medicines, including roots and herbs, that are available. And we want to save the forest. All the traditional games that were played...

— Laxmi Bagh · Sundargarh, Odisha

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 get various types of fruits and roots from the forest.

— Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha

We are still getting fruits, plants, health-related herbs, and medicines from the forest. We are safe for now, and we are still here.

— ishwarsabar · East Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Currently, we are seeing that people are gradually obtaining the fruits, medicinal plants, greens, and nutritious food that were available in the forest.

— Ramadas Badanayak · Udulibeda, Malkangiri, Odisha

Mahuwa seeds, herbs, Pohri, and Putu Lakh are brought from the forest.

— Kekti Tekam

Forest herbs

— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

We get various greens and various fruits from the forest.

— Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha

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 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

We Adivasi communities are communities that depend on nature, collect roots and tubers from the forests, and use them as food, which is very nutritious and also serves as medicine.

— Ram Kumari

Our medicinal herbs, vegetables, fruits, and trees are depleting from the forests.

— Kachala Choudhary

We can bring and use some medicinal properties found in the forest, such as chiro or polamula, and by showing it to the children, to them.

— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

Our forests and traditional environment, and whatever forest products are obtained from them, whether it's seeds, saplings, or the peace of the forest – everything received from this kind of forest is from the forest.

— Mishra · Gandhinagar, Rayagada, Odisha

We are getting all kinds of seasonal produce from the forest.

— Laba Kumar sabar · Lamingi, Rayagada, Odisha

From the forest, we also get many things as vegetables, such as

— Kekti Tekam

Herbs from the jungle are very beneficial for our body.

— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

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

All wild tendu and other medicinal items are remaining hidden; all of them are found in the forest.

— Anupama Mahanand

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

Forest food collection

— Suna majhi · Kulusingi, Rayagada, Odisha

So that future generations can know about the trees and plants in the forests that protect us from disease.

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

So that future generations can also know about all the trees and plants in the forests that protect us from diseases.

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh