Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Herbal healing traditions: A study of folk medicines used by traditional healers of Sonamukhi block, Bankura district, West Bengal, India Subject The topic of the resource ethnobotany; indigenous knowledge; medicinal plant; traditional healing; tribal Description An account of the resource This ethnobotanical study aims to dive into the traditional medicinal practices used by tribals in Sonamukhi Block, Bankura district, West Bengal, India. Focusing on the use of medicinal herbs, the study carefully investigates the intergenerational wisdom kept by traditional healers, who play an important role in healthcare administration. Through conversations with traditional healers and patients, a thorough list of medicinal plants used to treat various diseases has been developed. The study demonstrates that traditional healers successfully use these medicinal plants to produce herbal medications, offering insights into the painstaking process of herbal medicine preparation that was explored in depth during the investigation. These findings highlight the significance of joint efforts to preserve indigenous knowledge and encourage the incorporation of traditional healing techniques into contemporary healthcare. The research study focused on the complicated junction of scientific methodologies and traditional beliefs, indicating the possibility for effective collaboration between scientific institutions and indigenous populations to improve healthcare practices. The studies' thorough examination of medicinal plant usage and herbal medication manufacturing emphasizes the importance of preserving, recording, and using this unique traditional knowledge for the benefit of world healthcare. 2024 Horizon e-Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bhadra A.; Manjunath B.T. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Plant Science Today, Vol-11, pp. 1-9. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Horizon e-Publishing Group Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.3312" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.3312</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85192068515&amp;doi=10.14719%2Fpst.3312&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=8c5d9304295aff660a91bfe151e8d4bb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85192068515&amp;doi=10.14719%2fpst.3312&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=8c5d9304295aff660a91bfe151e8d4bb</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 23481900 | LS; 2023-2024; Vol-2; 0054-0062 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Bhadra A., Department of Life Sciences, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, 560029, India; Manjunath B.T., Department of Life Sciences, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, 560029, India