National Webinar On , “Medicinal Plants For Health And Wellbeing” Held At Gcw Udhampur
2023-07-31
Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of GCW Udhampur in collaboration with Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Jammu organised a National webinar on the topic, “Medicinal Plants for Health and Wellbeing” under Azadi ka Amrit Mahatosav and Ayush-Arogya Mahotsav here on July 31, 2023.
Principal of the host college, Prof. Anjali Mahajan was the chief guest on this occasion. In her address Prof. Anjali Mahajan congratulated and lauded the efforts of the organisers for organising such a wonderful webinar as such webinars is need of hour in present scenario. She stated that our life is directly depends on plant whether for food or medicines. Now a days people start moving towards herbal medicines as they are cost affective and have less side effects, she added.
Dr. Arun Gupta, Medical Officer AYUSH, Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Jammu was invited as a resource person who delivered a mind storming online lecture on Medicinal Plants for Health and Wellbeing. He threw light on health and well being and how plant based medicines play an important role in maintain the same. He discussed in detail about the bioactive components, botanical name, local as well as common name, plant part used of some important medicinal plants like Atropa, Datura, Opium, Brahmi, Giloy etc.
Besides, he also speaks of health foods, crude part extracts, neutraceuticals, pharmaceutical auxiliary products liking binding agents (gum acacia) etc. Dr. Arun also elaborated the use of plants in treating various ailments like nervous disorders, gastro-intestinal problems, respiratory problems, urinary and kidney related problems, menstrual disorders, liver and heart related complications etc. The session culminated with a healthy discussion.
The lecture was attended by about 80 participants from various colleges/Universities of UT of J&K and other states. Dr. Suresh Kumar, Associate Professor and Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Assistant Professor from HP University, Shimla, Dr. Vertika Jain, Assistant Professor, Ms. Bhavika Kunwar, and Ms Seema Naga, Research Scholar, Govt. Meera Girls College, Udaipur, Rajsthan, Dr. Rajkumar Pandurang Medsinge, Assistant Professor from Miraj Mahavidyalaya, Miraj, Maharashtra, Pooja Kumari, Phd. Scholar from Soban Singh Jeena university, Almora, Uttrakhand, Vivek, Student from Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher learning, Chennai were some prominent participants from outside J&K. E-certificates were given to all the participants.
Earlier, Dr. Anita Sharma, Convenor, IQAC presented formal welcome address. Dr. Amit Kumar conducted the proceedings of the Webinar and Dr. Sumit Sharma presented the formal vote of thanks.
Dr. Seema Sharma, Prof. Ashni, Dr. Ashok Kumar, Dr. R.K. Manhas, Dr. Rahul Kait, Dr. Mool Raj, Dr. Ramkrisham, Dr. Kewal Kumar, Prof. Tania Akhter, Prof. Sumita Rao, Prof. Suneel Singh Barheyan, Prof. Sanjay Kumar, Dr. Shaveta Sharma, Mr. Arun Gupta, Dr. Kamal Deep Kour, Prof. Rajinder Singh, Prof. Tania Mahajan, Dr. Sanjay Kumar and Prof. Yash Kumar were among the others who graced the event with their online presence.
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