Guwahati, May 18 -- Reported by : Roopak Goswami

Guwahati: A major study conducted by researchers at Nagaland University has highlighted the gradual loss of traditional herbal knowledge among Assam's Sonowal Kachari community, documenting dozens of medicinal plants that may hold potential for affordable healthcare and future drug development.

The research identified 39 medicinal plant species traditionally used by the indigenous Sonowal Kachari tribe to treat a wide range of ailments including fever, respiratory problems, kidney stones and skin diseases. The findings underline the rich yet underexplored ethnobotanical heritage of Northeast India.

Published in the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, the study was based on exte...