Srinagar, May 13 -- After trekking for three hours, Rahim (name changed), a 45-year-old forager of Sonmarg, lets out a shriek of joy, as he spots a cluster of medicinal plant species called Trillium Govainum, locally known as 'Tripather' on the grassy floor. He digs into the roots gently with a spade and carefully places the bulbs in a cloth bag slung on his shoulder.Every April and May, he gears up for the trek and extracts around half a gram of the plant bulbs daily. The mountain he has chosen is at an altitude of 2,500 meters, as this is the ideal height, where the healing Himalayan green grows.Similarly, Razia (name changed), 30, starts her foraging journey annually in June. Her sought-after plant is Fritlaria Roylei, locally known as...