Who knew kitchen herbs could cure so many bodily illnesses.

Kitchen Herbs are of great medicinal value and properties. They not only make our food spectacular but also help us in recovering from various illness without leaving any side effect on our body and its functioning. These are age old natural remedies which we should be proud of and the fact that this rich ancient medicinal system belongs to India. Consumption of these spices, condiments and green herbs as mentioned in the Ayurveda – The Science of Life, is for individual holistic benefit and development.

Sensitizing students with the medicinal values of herbs and observing Green medicine day in the fond memory of late Kasturba Gandhi, w/o M.K. Gandhi, pre-primary teachers of the school conducted various activities in the campus to promote the usage of green medicines in daily life.

The first activity of the day was conducted during circle time in class where respective teachers explained the reason behind celebrating Green Medicine day and the role of Kasturba Gandhi in promoting the use of home medicines. Children were also sensitized about the importance of medicinal herbs, plants & spices, and the bad effects of chemical based medicines on health. A small display was also set up in the school lobby to allow students be able to visualize various herbs and relate to its properties thereafter.

A special assembly was conducted by students of KG classes where facts on the theme was pondered upon as children were explained the benefits of Green medicine staunchly. A skit was also presented by the teachers to throw some more light on the life of Kasturba Gandhi. Three children from each class shared benefits of different medicinal plants followed by the national anthem.

At last a craft activity was conducted wherein children were given a leaf cut-out to take home and ask their grandparents to share a home remedy of any plant or herb which they had to write on the leaf along with their parents. This activity was also aimed at bringing parents and children together to perform an activity as a team that directly helps the child to perform with full imagination and creativity.

Each child brought back a leaf to school and pasted on a tree cut-out and spoke about the medicinal benefits of the herb selected. The sole objective behind conducting such activities for the youngest lot of the school is to make them aware what green medicines actually are and what great use they can be put to. Since medicinal plants have immense healing properties and are an ancient part of our culture, sharing the knowledge with students was accustomed.