Private and forest nurseries in the state are witnessing a rapid rise in demand for medicinal Plants during Covid pandemic as residents are increasingly buying such plants for their gardens.
As many of these plants with medicinal values including Tulsi significantly improve air quality as per the traditional medicine system, the demand in recent past has increased manifold. Other plants with medicinal value including turmeric, ashwagandha (within somnifera) and guduchi are also in tremendous demand.
The forest department also soon plans to implement its Ghar Ghar Aushadhi Scheme to promote medicinal herbs with multiple Health benefits. Under the scheme, the department targets to distribute medicinal plants including Kalmegh, Tulsi, Giloy and Ashwagandha.