Guwahati, Nov. 7 -- From the flesh of wild animals to their horns, bones and other body parts, a wide range of wildlife continues to feature in the traditional healing practices of the Hrangkhol community in Assam's Dima Hasao district, according to a new study documenting the community's indigenous knowledge of animal-based medicine.

The study, published in the Indian Journal of History of Science, has documented the medicinal and cultural uses of 34 animal species among the Hrangkhol tribe, an indigenous community inhabiting the forested hills of Dima Hasao.

Researchers Esther Lalchungmawi Hrangkhol, Nazimur Rahman Talukdar and Parthankar Choudhury conducted the study to document traditional knowledge that is gradually changing as com...