The problem with a popular ayurvedic preparation

How herbal are herbal cosmetics?

The state of medicinal plant conservation in India

Both allopathy and Indian systems of medicine can gain from each other, provided practitioners interact with an open mind

Developing herbal contraceptives

Greed has taken a heavy toll on the wealth of herbs in India. Manufacturers of herbal products are cutting the very branch on which the industry is perched

High levels of toxic metal found in herbal drugs

First there were the quacks. Then came the mass manufacturers of substandard herbal drugs and cosmetics. Cashing in on the goodwill of traditional systems of medicine and taking consumers for a ride has never been so easy. In the process, however, busin