Kani tribe

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Kani is a tribe living in the Western Ghats area of Kerala, India. [1]

Background

Their use of the forest plant arogyapacha ( Trichopus zeylanicus ) as a key ingredient in a herbal remedy called Jeevani was noted by visiting scientists in the 1980s. The formula was eventually developed as a commercial enterprise by Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, with the tribe's Kerala Kani Welfare Trust receiving license fees and royalties. Members have been encouraged to cultivate the plant. A recently discovered species of a tree-dwelling crab has been named Kani maranjandu [1] after the tribe. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Special report". Rediff. 11 October 2002. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "New tree-living crab species found in Kerala". The Hindu. PTI. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.



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