Shantinagar Gaon Sudhar Samiti plant Giloy's saplings

Tinospora cordifolia is more popular as Giloy or Guduchi in hindi and Gurjo in nepali. Indian Government is on a nationwide campaign on this species. If we believe at the Zee News, India is considering announcing Giloy as the National Medicine of India.

The state government of Sikkim too joined this movement on June 5^th, 2020 where it was officially launched in presence of the Governor of Sikkim and the Chief Minister of Sikkim.

“Gurjo” (Tinospora Cordifolia) is a woody climber found in the tropical and sub-tropical areas of Sikkim. Stem cuttings obtained from older stems with nodes can be sown directly. This plants helps in curing diabetes, alleviates stress, improves memory, reduces chances of high blood pressure, useful in resisting respiratory problems, useful in treating chronic fever, reduces the signs and symptom of conditions like Dengue, Malaria, Swine flu, etc. It also improves eyesight, contains anti-ageing properties and is also believed to be a viable natural remedy for curing cancer.

Upon hearing this beneficial plant species, Krishna Chettri, President Shantinagar Gaon Sudhar Samiti visited the Forest Department, Singtam and collected 35 saplings. Some of them were distributed among the members while rest was planted along the Rano Khola Walkway at Shantinagar and near Seti Singha Devi Mandir, Burdang.

All interested are requested to collect required no. of saplings from the nearest distribution booths from MG Marg (Gangtok), Central Park (Namchi), Geyzing & Legship Forest Check Post (West), Pakshep Forest Check Post (Mangan), Phodong Range Office. The saplings is also available at Mamring herbal nursery (South), Rorathang herbal nursery & Bageykhola Forest nursery (East), Namshing & Tingda herbal nursery, Dikchu Forest nursery (North).

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