Cross-cultural study on the uses of traditional herbal medicine to treat various women's health issues in Northeast India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This cross-cultural study conducted in the diverse regions of Assam, Meghalaya, and Manipur sheds light on the common utilization of five specific medicinal plants among indigenous communities residing in these areas.

Objectives

The main focus of this study is to document and compare the traditional medicinal plant used and the knowledge and practices related to women's health issues in different cultures; to identify commonalities and differences in the use of medicinal plants across cultures and various medicinal plants used traditionally by the indigenous communities to treat women's health problems according to their indigenous name, scientific name.

Materials and methods

The study used a survey method and a pre-structured interview schedule through one

SUBMITTER: Kropi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11447353 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature