Name : Mr. Gunaram Khanikar
District & State : Golaghat, Assam
Category : Herbal products
Award : State
Award Function : 1st National Grassroots Innovation Awards
Award Year : 2001
Innovation Description
Mr.Gunaram Khanikar is a herbal medicinal expert. He started his practice around 20 years ago. He initially learnt about herbal medicines from his father. After completing his graduation, he plunged himself into the world of herbs,shrubs and the like, involving himself completely in herbal medicines. He tried out old things and at the same time developed new herbal medicines. He is also a prolific writer and has written around 30 books, most of them in Assamese, ncluding one of the most successful of these “Sahaj Labhya Ban Darober Goon”, which is now being translated into English. He has also penned around 630 odd articles in different magazines. Mr. Khanikar also heads an NGO called The Regional Reseaech and Training Centre on Indian traditional Treatment RRTCITT).
Herbal treatment for diabetes
It’s herbal treatment for diabetes. He has developed medicines for diabetes, malaria, ulcer, piles, jaundice and even eczema. He has also developed a multivitamin pill and a drug to cure oral cancer. Till now all his patients have been cured after taking his treatment. About the names of the herbs he has been using, he did not divulge much information because some people have already patented three of his medicines without acknowledging it to him.
He has developed the herbal medicine for diabetes with seven ingredients. When asked about the herbs, he said he has already written about it in a book in Assamese, which is likely to be published in English soon.
Herbal medicine for heart treatment:
It’s herbal medicine for regularizing heart palpitation and also to provide relief to the people suffering from this heart disease. The bark of Arjun tree (Terminalia arjuna) along with Tejpatta leaves can be ground properly and a spoonful taken with water. For patients who are at a greater risk, the same mixture is given but without water.
Herbal medicine for Malaria
It’s herbal medicine for Malaria. Margossa tree leaves (Azadirachta indica), Carlmeg seeds, also known as the king of bitter, and Chirota seeds (Andrographis paniculata ) can be ground properly and a teaspoonful given to the patient suffering from malaria along with one glass of water. If this mixture is taken for twice or thrice in everyday, the patient will be free from malaria