Bangladesh ‘Village of Herbs’ profits from planting rather than cutting trees
According to the World Health Organization, 88% of all countries are estimated to use traditional medicine; more than 40% of pharmaceutical formulations are based on natural products, and many landmark drugs originated from traditional medicine.
According to the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, there are 722 species of medicinal plants in Bangladesh.
Locals who once cut down trees are now actively planting and cultivating medicinal trees. Large pharmaceuticals, Ayurvedic, and Unani medicine manufacturers collect raw materials from this marke
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