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Need to know

Student Medicinal plants
innovation communicate through
underground fungal
networks called the
Living sharing nutrients and
“Wood Wide Web”,
even warning each
other of threats.
Studies suggest herbs
like Turmuric and
Laboratories Basil may produce

stronger healing
compounds when
under stress.
This hidden plant
Cultivating Curiosity and new paths in Natural
intelligence could unlock
Medicines.
Care through Medicinal Plants

Step into the eastern corridor of our school and you will notice a quiet revolution unfurling not
in the classrooms, but in leaves and roots, in smell and soil. Our Herbal Heritage Garden—lovingly
maintained by students of the Eco Club-is more than just a space for greenery.

It’s a living classroom, a curated
collection of healing, heritage,
and hands-on learning. It is here
that the power of medicinal plants
truly takes root.

As a biology educator and the
mentor of the Society for Global
Sustainability, I have often
asked myself: How do we
teach students that science is
not confined to textbooks or
laboratories? How do we spark
genuine curiosity about
sustainability, wellness, and
indigenous wisdom? The answer,
have found, lies in the unassuming
world of medicinal plants.

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