Himalayan viagra

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Synopsis Keeda jadi is basically a fungus, with Ophiocordyceps Sinensis as its scientific name; it is also one of the world’s most expensive fungus. The fungus is so rare that it has entered the International Union for Conservation of Natu … Keeda jadi is basically a fungus, with Ophiocordyceps Sinensis as its scientific name; it is also one of the world’s most expensive fungus. The fungus is so rare that it has entered the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. The land of Uttarakhand is unique in many senses. From being home to rare flowers to the costliest mushrooms, the land of gods is abundant with all things exotic. One such rare thing is the Himalayan viagra or Keeda Jadi. This might sound surprising but the cost of one kilogram of this Himalayan viagra, which is found only in Uttarakhand in India, is nearly INR 20 lakh per kg in the international market! Keeda jadi is basically a fungus, with Ophiocordyceps Sinensis as its scientific name; it is also one of the world’s most expensive fungus. The fungus is so rare that it has entered the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. • Kolkata Bangkok Highway likely to open in coming 4 years; details inside • Delhi-Leh: Country’s highest altitude bus service is back on the road • Tokyo all set to open new Harry Potter theme park today A few years back (before the pandemic), the state government had given passes to nearly 1000 v...

The list, which was released on July 9, has placed the fungus, known for its aphrodisiac and rejuvenation properties, in the ‘vulnerable’ category. The list has nine categories — not evaluated, data deficient, least concern, near-threatened, vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, extinct in the wild and extinct. Last year, around a thousand villagers were given passes to collect the fungus by their respective district administrations in Uttarakhand Citing the reason for placing the fungus in the vulnerable category, IUCN said that “its spread has declined by at least 30% over the past 15 years as a result of overharvesting.” The fungus, also known as ‘ The inclusion in the Red List is going to impact hundreds of villagers of Uttarakhand who were dependent on collecting the fungus as their primary source of livelihood Speaking to TOI, Vivek Saxena, India representative of IUCN, said, “The purpose of putting the fungus in the Red List under the ‘vulnerable category’ is to ensure that proper government policies are implemented in order to conserve it so that it remains in the wild.” The inclusion in the Red List is going to impact hundreds of villagers of Uttarakhand who were dependent on collecting the fungus as their primary source of livelihood. “This year has been bad. We have not been able to go for collecting keeda jadi as the collection is done in groups after setting up camps in the higher reaches. This year, we could not get permission to do so. And now, this...

Three people are missing and 12 others were injured after an avalanche hit northwestern Nepal, where the group was picking “Himalayan Viagra", officials said on Monday. Every year, thousands of villagers in Nepal and Tibet harvest the parasitic fungus Cordyceps sinensis, known locally as yarchagumba, which grows on the body of a caterpillar. It can fetch huge sums in neighbouring China, where it is used in herbal medicines, and is only found at certain elevations for a few weeks each year. The group of 15 were in search of yarchagumba in the highlands of the Mugu district when they were hit by an avalanche on Saturday. Rescuers were hiking to the remote site after a helicopter was unable to land because of snowy weather, district official Mohan Bahadur Thapa told AFP on Monday. Yarchagumba, which means “summer plant, winter insect" in Tibetan, is only found at altitudes above 3,500 metres (11,500 feet) and forms when the parasitic fungus lodges itself in a caterpillar, slowly killing it. No definitive research has been published on the beneficial qualities of the fungus, but Chinese herbalists believe it boosts sexual performance. Boiled in water to make tea, or added to soups and stews, it is believed to treat a variety of ailments from fatigue to cancer. Over-harvesting slashed populations by at least 30 percent over 15 years by 2020, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, which listed it as “vulnerable" to extinction in its directory of thr...