Field Documentation
From landscape to sample.
Our earliest scientific work is careful documentation of field-collected material — the necessary first step before any analytical characterization.
Science & Responsible Innovation
SHIBH commits to conservative, evidence-based science and to sourcing that protects ecosystems, threatened species, and the communities and knowledge that make this work possible.
Responsible Sourcing
CurrentCommunity consent is sought before collection on community-managed land — a precondition, not a formality.
We design for fair benefit sharing, consistent with Nepal's regulations and the spirit of the Nagoya Protocol.
Cultivation-based supply is prioritized to reduce pressure on wild populations, especially for at-risk species.
CITES-listed species (e.g. Nardostachys jatamansi) are excluded from commercial extraction.
Traditional knowledge is documented with consent and credited; it is not appropriated or claimed as proprietary.
We intend to publish methods and validation openly where possible, building shared scientific capacity in Nepal.
Nepal often captures limited value when medicinal plants are sold as unprocessed or minimally processed raw materials.
SHIBH aims to evaluate whether scientific characterization, responsible processing, standardization, and local product development can retain more economic value within Nepal. We publish no value figures or multipliers at this stage; any economic findings will follow baseline assessment and pilot work.
Our standard
"A scientifically plausible hypothesis is not a validated claim."
We describe the value we aim to create, not outcomes we have achieved. Economic and scientific claims follow evidence.
Molecules of Interest
Under developmentOur priority species contain well-characterized compounds documented across the scientific literature. We study them; we do not make therapeutic claims about them.
Isoquinoline alkaloid — Berberis aristata
Secoiridoid glycoside — Swertia chirayita
Secoiridoid glycoside — Swertia chirayita
Sesquiterpene — reference only (protected species)
Field Documentation
Our earliest scientific work is careful documentation of field-collected material — the necessary first step before any analytical characterization.