Imphal, June 20: The State Government has formally given the official acknowledgement on the finding of an Advisory Committee set up by the Manipur Science and Technology Department on the 'miracle cancer curing plant' known locally as Chawilien Damdawi.

Announcing this in a press conference today at the New Secretariat conference hall, Imphal, S Budhichandra, Commissioner of Manipur Science and Technology (MASTEC) said that MASTEC took the initiative and set up an advisory committee with the officials of the Science and Technology Department to study what steps should be taken with the discovery of the plant Croton Caudatus Geiseler in the general interest of the State.

The finding on Chawilien Damdawi by the Committee has already been submitted to the State Government.

The Government has acknowledged the findings of the committee on Friday.

He said that a team of experts has been set up to find the practicability on the plant mainly focused on the patent rights, removal of toxic ingredients, and hygienic way of extracting the potion with quality water supply facility.

Budhichandra said that the finding of the team will be highlighted during a joint discussion session on Saturday at the New Secretariat conference hall here to be attended by officials from the Health and Public Health Engineering Departments, Professors and researchers from Manipur University, Bio-Resources and Sustainable development.

He further said that the patent rights holding department of the plant will also be decided during the meeting on Saturday.

Friday press conference was also attended by various members of the Advisory Committee including Prof N Rajmuhon, Dr Th.Brojendro Singh, Dr Sobita Devi, Dr H Birkumar Singh, Sukumar Haobam, Dr H Natabar Shyam, and UC Laishram.

It is worth mentioning that the preparation of Chawilien Damdawi, which is said to have cured many ailments including cancer, diabetes, etc, has been enjoying its popularity in the region.

It was first discovered by a local healer Chawilien Hmar of Saikawt village in Churachandpur district, whom the plant has been named after.

Scholars and biologists have studied the pharmaceutical contents in the plant after it attracted huge numbers of users across the state and even to neighbouring states.

More than one lakh people are estimated to have taken the preparation.

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