In villages across Goa, traditional healers are still sought after by people seeking a remedy, with a majority of such healers carrying out the practice at no charge to their patients. Govt has now started registering them, laying the groundwork for research into their formulae

For as long as he can remember, Prakash Naik, now 72, has seen a steady flow of visitors to his home at Vancio Vaddo, Guirim, in North Goa. Until 25 years ago, visitors came looking for his father. Now, they come in search of him. Theirs is a family of traditional healers who turn to the forests for remedies, and put their knowledge to practice solely to help a person looking for relief from health issues. They’ve never sought payment in return. A large part of the remedy is also a prescribed diet, they believ

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