Herbal Medicine & Health

We get treatment from the forest.

— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya 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

We can use muIdim found in the forest as traditional medicine.

— Anupama Mahanand · Sundargarh, Odisha

Fanjan greens, Panjaniyaan greens, and Vochhateen greens from the forest are beneficial for the body.

— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

Forest herbs

— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

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

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

— Ram Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

People here, based on ancient customs, cure their illnesses with herbs from the forest. This is why their health generally remains good.

— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

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

We get various greens and various fruits from the forest.

— Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha

We get various types of fruits and roots from the forest.

— Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha

Our diet. We are in a jungle area. The jungle's herbs and some of its air. Now, due to its influence, our diet is different. We remain healthy for this reason because we rely on herbs; when we wake up in the morning, it's the herbs...

— ANIL KUMAR · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

It is true that bringing vegetables and leafy greens from the forest provides nutritious food for a growing body.

— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

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

— Kekti Tekam

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

By bringing the greens found in the forest, powdering them, and including them in PDS, they can be used as nutritious food.

— sudhir gamanga · Birikota, Rayagada, Odisha

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

In the forest, there are many types of food, such as various nutritious tubers (kandha), which can be given during midday meals in schools and also protect against various diseases.

— Deepanjali Nayak

We indigenous people used to eat roots and tubers from the forests and sustained ourselves with them. These also served as medicine, keeping our bodies healthy. Even today, we should use roots and tubers.

— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

In earlier times, we used to get medicine from the forest.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

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

— Kekti Tekam

We get our nutritious diet from the forest, such as Mahua fruit Doli oil in the form of fat, Kodo, Bhaddi, Kulthia, Mahua flowers, Jamun, Mahua kheer, Bhaji, etc.

— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

Forest mushrooms contain nutrients.

— Kachala Choudhary

Vitamin food in the forest. Katukola berries were found. These are Banasula, tea, Kendu.

— Dhananjaya Harpal · Sargigora, Kalahandi, Odisha

From the forest, we get leafy vegetables, tubers, mushrooms, and fruits. All these kinds of things are available.

— Laba Kumar sabar · Bada Baridi, Rayagada, Odisha

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

— Laba Kumar sabar · Lamingi, Rayagada, Odisha

Yes, according to our traditional customs, consuming forest herbs twice a year can provide nutrition.

— Padmalochan Majhi · Ratachua, Rayagada, Odisha

Generally, the forest contains many edible substances, some of which are harmful, while others are beneficial for everyone. Moreover, there are many plants in the forest that serve as food and drink.

— Rakesh kumar Kumar

In our forest, fruits, roots, leaves, flowers, and leafy vegetables grow naturally. There are no chemicals in them, and they are completely nutritious. It would be good to serve them for lunch.

— Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha

Forest herb

— Vinita Singh Yadav · Dharura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Grains and other food items are included from the forest.

— Sunita Kumari

Nutritious diet includes forest vegetables like Mocha Kolyar greens.

— 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