Our projects all share the common aim of developing innovative ways of growing, collecting and conserving Himalayan Herbs and providing employment to the local community... >> Read more
We have a small range of products, including dried herbs, essential oils, hydrosols, creams and seeds, all of which are cultivated organically or collected sustainably by local people... >> Coming Soon
We work with various companies and organisations, helping them to develop traceability and quality assurance systems. Find out more about our consultancy services here... >> Coming Soon
October‘09: First Kutki harvest at Chanyara farm. We recently harvested our first batch of cultivated Kutki, A CITES listed Ayurvedic herb... >> Coming Soon
Botanical Name: Podophyllum hexandrum. Listed under appendix II of CITES. Known as Bankakri in the local language.
Botanical Name: Picrorhiza kurroa. Listed under appendix II of CITES. Known as Kutki in Hindi, or Kurroo in the local language.
Botanical Name: Nardostachys jatamansi. Listed under appendix II of CITES. Known as Jatamansi in Hindi.
Botanical Name: Saussurea costus. Listed under appendix I of CITES. Known as Kushta in Hindi, or Kuth in the local language.
Botanical Name: Aconitum heterophyllum. Listed under appendix II of CITES. Known as Atis in Hindi, or Patish in the local language.
Endangered Herbs Photos of some of Himachal's threatened medicinal plant species... Click on Image
An Interview with Purku This 4 minute film explores why Purku, a local herb collector, continues to collect endangered herb species and his suggestions on how we can conserve these plants...
