Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 18:
A team of ayush doctors has been entrusted to investigate/conduct test for confirmation whether the Chawlien (Ranlung) Damdawi plant of Saikot has anti-cancer properties as well as herb extraction processes.
Conveying the matter to The Sangai Express today, Health Minister Ph Parijat, who is currently in New delhi said the ayush team, apart from carrying out initial studies with regard to side effects of the herb extract would also provide feed-back to the Government on the hygiene context of the processing methods.
Further informing that the doctor team had been advised to examine medicinal ingredient of the plant, Parijat said in case curative properties could be found necessary steps for its further studies and research would be initiated by the Government.