Tribal man dedicates life to preserve medicinal plants; claims to cure 117 diseases including heart attack

A class VIII drop-out, 43-year-old Hari Pangi from Koraput has dedicated his life to preserving medicinal plants as a tribute to his great grandfathers who carried forward the legacy of ‘ayurveda doctors’ in the area when the tribal villages were deprived of medicines and treatment.

Back then, medicinal plants were the only source of medicine for the tribals. Hari’s forefathers worked as ‘ayurveda doctors’ with their knowledge of herbal medicinal plants. They were the only source of ‘medicine’ and used to cure tribals of several diseases when the regions were cut off from the rest of the world.

As a child, Hari would accompany his father to collect medicinal plants from the forest. Thus began the journey of Hari into the medicinal plant world. Hari was so inspired by his father that he took an interest in the field and since then there has been no looking back for him.

Today, Hari claims that he has a cure for at least 117 diseases including heart attack, high blood pressure, gastric, respiratory problems, sickle cell anemia, thyroid, menstrual cycle problems, kidney diseases, and many more. He runs his own research center ‘Sri Gupteswar Herbal Medicine & Traditional Technology Research Centre in Semiliguda, Koraput, where he preserves the medicinal plants that are on the verge of extinction.

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“I had admitted my grandfather, who is around 75-year-old in a hospital in Vishakhapatnam as he suffered from heart blockage. But, his condition improved he started taking Hari’s herbal medicines. Today, 4 years have passed by and he is showing no signs of any problem or diseases,” a customer revealed.

“I had also taken medicine for my father-in-law who was suffering from Sugar. He is also doing well now. I had also taken medicine for my aunt’s back pain and skin disease, she is also doing well,” he added.

Speaking to OTV, Hari said, “Till now, I have the saplings of more than 400 medicinal plants that are on the verge of extinction. But, I aim to preserve more than 1000 medicinal plants. My medicinal plants can cure 117 types of diseases including 11 diseases of cattle and 5 of birds.”

“I had started it alone, but at least 25 people have now joined me. We want to carry forward this noble deed as patients are getting cured by using these natural and traditional herbal medicines. 5 generations of my forefathers, grandfather, and father have been into preserving medicinal plants, so I must carry forward their good work,” remarked Hari.

“With the advancement in technology, precious plants are slowly becoming extinct. People are also forgetting the importance of forests and medicinal plants. So, we have taken it upon ourselves to plant more plants that are on the verge of extinction and create more medicinal forests,” Hari added.