Sarojini Goyal, from Chhattisgarh, trains women to grow conserve traditional medicinal plants like Brahmi, Giloy, Ashwagandha, Neem, Shatavari and other species for traditional healers
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The Amarkantak village of Chattisgarh, located near the origin of Narmada River, has rich biodiversity, with over 1,500 species of medicinal plants. Chhattisgarh is called India’s herbal state for this very reason.
As a child belonging to a tribal community in the state, Sarojini Goyal spent most of her time collecting medical plants from the forest. She would carry these plants and fruits home, where they would be cleaned and undergo various processes to make concoctions by her father.
“My grandfather and father, the late Pritamlal Goyal, were traditional healers in the village, and helped treat people with primary ailments like cough, cold, fever, diarrhoea, and other diseases,” says the 39-year-old.
Science and tradition combine
Science and tradition combine
Carrying forward the…