1) Dr. Avnish Kumar Upadhyay is conducting PhD research on validating lesser known herbs used in folk medicine by the Jaunsari tribe and assessing their synergy with Ayurveda. 2) Field surveys were conducted to evaluate potential folk medicines and their uses, which were validated against Ayurvedic texts. 3) Lesser known herbs were selected and their ethno-medicinal profiles and folk claims were studied and validated based on Ayurvedic principles.