Herbal Entrepreneurs Culture Brunei’s Medicinal Plants

Bandar Seri Begawan – Herbal entrepreneurs and pioneers in Brunei are developing the potential aspects of the country’s rich and arable plants containing natural medication value.

Dato Haji Idris, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, disclosed this while officiating at the traditional herbs botanical garden at the Luahan Agriculture Development area in Jerudong yesterday.

The Permanent Secretary said the ministry welcomed the local businesses existence in this industry in contributing and in supporting the nation's vision towards diversification of its economic resources.

At the ceremony, Dato Haji Idris also planted the 'phaleria papuana', a life-long antidote.

The traditional herbs botanical garden, which has an area of four hectares, was developed by the Saudy Enterprise Company for the traditional herbal industry.

The company is producing medicines from traditional herb origins for health and beauty purposes.

More than 30 species of herbs have been collected at the garden.

The establishment of this garden is meant for collecting, propagating and researching of local herbs species and eventually processing them into medicines for various diseases.

A seminar on medical plants was also held for the first group exploring on the knowledge about using herbal medicines in health and treatments for elder people.

The garden will also be used as a place of reference for students as well as local and foreign graduates in research programmes towards the prevention of various diseases.

According to the owner of the company, so far the firm has received assistance in herbal plants from Jordan, Indonesia and Malaysia.

The company will also be receiving an herbal plant namely ‘gaharu’ from Sudan. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei 

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