Govt hunt for Sanjivani Buti a waste of money, says Balkrishan

Sandeep Rawat

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Tribune News Service

Haridwar, July 31

Patanjali Ayurvedic University Vice-Chancellor Acharya Balkrishan yesterday questioned the state government decision to explore Sanjivani Buti, an elusive herb in Garhwal Himalayas, that is mentioned in the Ramayana.

The herb is believed to have cured Lord Rama’s younger brother Laxmana, which was brought by Lord Hanuman from the Himalayas, says Valmiki Ramayana.

Balkrishan said under his guidance, ayurvedic experts were engaged in research on the herb at Patanjali Yogpeeth for the past decade, hence the government move to explore its possibility in the Himalayas was illogical as well as waste of public money.

He said instead of providing funds for research work, the government was spending millions of rupees on exploring Sanjivani Buti in upper Himalayan reaches. Patanjali had done a commendable work in this regard and if the government project should explores other similar herbs or varieties.

Patanjali Yogpeeth has spent about Rs 100 crore on building an advanced research centre where research is going on medicinal plants and herbs, including Sanjivani Buti. The Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturophaty, Yunani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (Ayush) in Uttarakhand had recently formed a committee for the purpose.

“In 2008, we had found Sanjivani Buti in the Dronagiri mountains in Chamoli district and since then research is going at the Patanjali research laboratories. On isolating active compound of Sanjivani Buti and regenerating dead brain cells through the herb, we have got positive results. Hopefully, in future we will be able to decode the ingredients and other botanical and medicinal value of the buti,” said Balkrishan.

An ayurvedic expert said Patanjali Yogpeeth had also started the process of patenting the herb.