THE RARE PROJECT
Mission: Support the sustainable and ethical cultivation of endangered Himalayan herbs.
RARE is very special project in partnership with The Dunagiri Foundation.
Severe overharvesting has put thousands of Himalayan herbs at risk for extinction.
The Dunagiri Foundation’s mission is to find sustainable solutions to preserve a growing list of endangered species by empowering and educating Himalayan villagers to ethically cultivate these threatened herbs.
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Kutki
(Picrorhiza kurroa)
LifeSpa’s first restoration herb of focus is Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa), one of the most treasured and well-researched herbs in Ayurveda.
Kutki was listed as endangered by CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) in 1997.
Kutki cannot be sold legally without CITES certification. Through LifeSpa, you can now enjoy CITES-certified, fair trade, ethically- and sustainably-cultivated kutki that is grown without pesticides, chemicals, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs).