Madagascar has a long history in natural medicine. For almost all diseases and discomforts, the Malagasy people has found a remedy within their rich botanic resources. Centuries of use have deducted the effective treatments, and now these are being transformed into consumer products.

At the same time the natural environment of the plants and trees, which are the basis of these products, is in danger. An increasing population combined with a tradition of slash and burn strategies and a lack of economic capacity to change this, put a big pressure on these unique ecosystems. Additionally Madagascar is politically not capable to control the preservation of its precious nature.