Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions

(ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants)

FRLHT is a  registered public trust, since 1991.

Vision: To revitalise Indian Medical Heritage.



FRLH-Herbarium and Raw Drug Repository

The Vision of FRLHT is to enhance the quality of medical relief and healthcare in rural and urban India and globally by creative application of our rich medical practices, action oriented research, education, training and Community services based on India's Traditional Health Sciences.

Mission:

To demonstrate the contemporary relevance of Indian Medical Heritage in providing Medical relief, in extending Education, training and imparting creative Community services by designing and  implementing innovative programmes related to

A. High quality medical practices and research in  Indian  systems of medicine,

B. Conservation of the natural resources used by Indian systems of medicine

C. Revitalisation of social processes for transmission of our medical heritage, on a size and scale that will have societal impact.



Amruth Vana Medicinal Plants Garden

FRLHT is designated as “ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants”  by MoEF, GoI. Here,  we aim to bring awareness about the issues, concerns and experiences  related to Indian Medicinal Plants conservation through the  website: www.envis.frlht.org.  and quaterly  newsletter: Medplant

By visiting our Centre at Bangalore, you can experiences the beautifully landscaped medicinal plant garden (Amruth Vana) with over  900 plant species. Amidst this paradise, you can meet 100 plus professionals, access exclusive Encyclopedia on Indian Medicinal Plants database; access exclusive FRLH-Herbarium and Raw Drug Repository with 35,000 accessions pertaining to 2,800 medicinal plant species, 602 plant raw drugs pertaining to 452 species collected from authentic botanical sources; and 484 raw drugs pertaining to 395 species collected from various markets. It has a full fledged laboratory: Centre for Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, and  20 bed Amruth Ayurvedic Nursing Home and Yoga Centre.

Awards and Recognitions received by FRLHT

  • Citizen Extra Ordinaire-2008, Rotary Club of Bangalore for traditional medicine and environment consciousness.
  • Anchor Better Interiors Excellence Award-2007 for gardening and landscaping
  • Cultural Stewardship Award-2003, the Rosenthal Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, of the Medical School in Columbia University, New York.
  • Equator Initiative Prize- United Nations-2002, ‘Medicinal Plants Program’ for linking  conservation to livelihood needs.
  • Norman Borlaug Award-1998,contributions to the conservation of  medicinal plants

FRLHT-ENVIS TEAM:

 

For more information ,please visit: www.frlht.org