Imphal: A team of scientists from the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD are currently working on locally-grown herb in a Manipur village that is believed to have cancer-curing properties.

The herb, locally known as 'zanlung damdei' was first spotted by an 82-year-old villager, Chawlien Hmar at Saikot village in Churachandpur district.

Hmar then made a medicine from the herb, samples of which were sent to the Chawlien Cancer Medicine Research (CCMR) at Saikot last week, IBSD sources said.

Interestingly, with the plant becoming popular, many vendors and shops have also started selling the herb.

The IBSD team led by Project Coordinator Mohindro Singh Khaidem and Natural Product Scientist Ch Brajakishore would ascertain the medicinal value of the herb and its reported curative properties.