Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part A (2024)

Traditional medicine has long been a vital component of the health care systems of several ethnic groups who live in rural parts of North-East India. The objective of the study was to survey and document the traditional knowledge on Ethno medicinal uses of bioresources from indigenous people inhabiting in Udalguri district of Assam. Primary data was collected through field visits by using techniques like interview, observation and discussion with people of three sample villages of Udalguri. The study identified a total of 54 species of various plants, animals, and even insects that the Bodo people of the Udalguri district frequently employ to treat a variety of illnesses, including cough, cold, breathing issues, wounds, skin conditions, cancer, and other common disorders. The results showed that the native Bodo people of Udalguri had a wealth of traditional knowledge about using animals and animal products in traditional medicine. For the protection and management of medicinal flora and faunistic resources, it is advised that this type of traditional knowledge be incorporated in the scientific literature. Also, further studies with scientific technique should be conducted on such traditional drug.