The Hunt for Himalayan Traditional Medicine Parasitic Treasure: ‘Caterpillar Fungi’
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2023-06-30
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Université of Eloued-جامعة الوادي
Abstract
In recent times the demand for conventional medicines is rising day by day in urban cities of
the globe. Different sorts of folk meds are widely employed in various therapies by the global
communities. Excessive exploration and exploitation of folk meds has alarmingly damaged the
ecological diversity around the world. The folk meds are largely created through plants
animals and even microbes. In this study an expensive conventional medicinal fungus often
alluded to as ‘caterpillar fungi’ that is found in the Himalayan region has been evaluated for its
sorted traits pertaining to its origin, morphology, lifecycle, therapeutics, biomolecules and its
trade values. This fungus has been an integral compound of traditional medicines in Tibet,
Nepal, Bhutan, India and China. It was inferenced in this study that the hunt for this
Himalayan medicinal treasure has raised tremendously. In recent times studies reveal that the
caterpillar fungus has been widely employed as a nutritional supplement or tonic and as an
herbal medication. The volume of this medicinal fungus is decreasing due to its over
exploitation. Over exploration of this pricey med is contributing towards its degradation. It
was evaluated through this investigation, that the caterpillar fungi possess rich aboriginal
medicinal traits that has resulted in its excessive exploration and even smuggling in the states
of its origin. It is concluded in this study that; strict measures must be taken by the global
states to safeguard these valuable fungi that could be loaded with medicinal properties to cure
many chronic health ailments. It is inferred in this study that lack of proper concerns on these
significant fungi has labelled these fungi under vulnerable species.
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Caterpillar Fungi, Cordyceps, Himalayan; Ophiocordyceps, Hunt, Folk Medicines, Parasitic Treasure.
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Mahmood Khan, Yousuf. The Hunt for Himalayan Traditional Medicine Parasitic Treasure: ‘Caterpillar Fungi’ . Algerian Journal of Biosciences . Vol 04. N 01. 30/06/2023. University of Eloued .[Write down the date][Copy the download link ]