Mysuru Ayurveda College marks World Environment Day with medicinal sapling distribution

Mysuru: To mark World Environment Day, the Government Ayurveda College and Hospital in Mysuru distributed 5,000 medicinal and herbal saplings to students and the public during a five-day programme held from June 1 to 5.

The programme was organised with the objective of promoting environmental responsibility, increasing awareness about medicinal plants, and encouraging students and the public to take part in conservation activities. The saplings, which were grown and nurtured at Chandravana garden, were distributed as part of the institution’s broader effort to encourage the preservation and promote the wider use of traditional herbal species.

A wide variety of medicinal and herbal plants were distributed during the drive. These included Adusoge, Nelabevu, Doddapatre, Lakkigida, Insulin sasya, Amruthaballi, Basale soppu, Dasavala, Vandalega, Shankhpushpi, ginger, turmeric, Ashoka, Noni, Hippali, Ashwagandha and Brahma. The distribution was held with the theme “one Ayurveda sapling to one student” at Chandravana, reports TOI.

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College principal Dr Srivatsa inaugurated the sapling distribution programme on Friday. As part of the initiative, more than 400 students of the Ayurveda College actively participated in plantation activities at Chandravana. Their involvement added a practical dimension to the observance and reinforced the institution’s emphasis on student-led environmental action.

Several organisations, students and members of the community took part in the programme. The initiative sought to connect ecological protection with the practical relevance of medicinal plant knowledge, especially in the context of Ayurveda and traditional healthcare practices. It also aimed to encourage households, learners and community groups to recognise the importance of locally available herbal plants and their role in sustaining biodiversity.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the demand for establishing an Ayurveda research centre in Kappatagudda, in Gadag district, is steadily increasing. The region is widely recognised for its rich biodiversity and abundance of medicinal plants, making it a valuable natural resource for traditional medicine.

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