IPOH, Mon .-The Perak Government will allocate another 200ha for the cultivation of herbal plants in an attempt to turn the State into a major producer of herbs.
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Extracts from two herbal plants found in the rain forests of Thailand appear to slow the effects of the virus that causes AIDS, the health ministry has found.
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This new impetus was a direct result of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad's call two years ago to States to venture into traditional medicines using local herbal plants.
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He is also credited with the isolation of Hepatitis E virus and the introduction of a new therapeutic protocol of the Hepatitis E as well as Hepatitis C using herbal plants.
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The park at Ganesh Nagar is currently being upgraded with a tiled footpath, a fountain, concrete seating arrangements, play equipment for children, lighting facilities, water taps and a garden with herbal plants.
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And Agriculture Minister Datuk Amar Dr Sulaiman Daud is taking a keen interest in not only Perak's venture into the herbal plant product industry, but also in the NST Herbal Garden Project.
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Among some of the major steps taken by Perak over the years to promote the herbal plant product industry are : Setting up a special unit to encourage farmers to cultivate herbal plants.
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It is believed that the temple possesses a secret path to the Arapallishwarar ( Lord Shiva temple ) at top of Kolli hills, which is famous for medicinal herbal plants and natural honey
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Among some of the major steps taken by Perak over the years to promote the herbal plant product industry are : Setting up a special unit to encourage farmers to cultivate herbal plants.
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It is thought that both " A . spinosus " and its close relative " A . mollis " were introduced to Britain as ornamental and herbal plants from the Mediterranean in Roman times.
