First \u2018Sea buck thorn\u2019 processing project in villages of Pithoragarh on Indo-China border<\/p>\n
B.D. Kasniyal<\/p>\n
Pithoragarh, Feb 16<\/p>\n
With an aim to explore the medicinal qualities of another Himalayan wonder plant namely \u00a0\u2018Sea buck thorn\u2019, Uttarakhand forest department, for the first time has started training villagers living in high Himalayan valleys on plantation and processing of \u2018Sea buck thorn\u2019 fruits, to be sold to tourists visiting high Himalayan region.<\/p>\n
“The programs will also increase medicinal tourism in high Himalayan border villages at Indo-China border and help check migration from the area,” said Ashutosh Singh, District Forest Officer (DFO), Pithoragarh.<\/p>\n
\u2018Sea buck throne\u2019 berries are rich source of Vitamin C, \u00a0which also contains, anti-occident, anti cancer and immunity booster properties while the oil from its seeds is used\u00a0by indigenous Himalayan population as anti aging ingredient, ” said Vijay Bhatt, a forest officer in Munsiyari range of Pithoragarh forest division.<\/p>\n
“We have provided training on \u2018Sea buck thorn\u2019 to villagers of nine villages of Dharchula range of our division. The training was provided by scientists of National Medicinal Plants Board in their respective villages, “said Ashutosh Singh, DFO, Pithoragarh.<\/p>\n
The project is being implemented with financial and technical support of National Medicinal Plants Board, New Delhi.<\/p>\n
\u2018Sea buck thorn\u2019(Hippo pae rhamnoids) is a hardy shrub with thorny branches that yields bright yellow and orange berries. It is a plant that grown at 13000 to 18000 feet high altitude and is found from northern and central Europe to Caucasian range, western Asia, China, Ladakh and other Himalayan region of India.” It is known by different names in Indian Himalayan region, as it is known as Leh berries in Ladhak, Amesh in Joshimath region of Uttarakhand, Charma in Himachal Pradesh and Chokh in Munsiyari valley,” said Vijay Bhatt.<\/p>\n
“The plant berries were used to dense hair and weight in horses by ancient Europeans, it can bear minus 45 degree Celsius temperatures and can grow from 1 meter to 10 meters of height,” said Vijay Bhatt.<\/p>\n
According to the DFO, that the project to plant \u2018Sea buck thorn\u2019 and \u00a0to process it’s berries for medicinal uses will be started soon in these villages.” The project has two phases of planting and processing. The seed stores for \u2018Sea buck thorn\u2019 seeds and plants to process the berries will soon be established in these villages,” said the DFO.<\/p>\n
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