This study discussed the inadequacies of Indian healthcare system to address the basic health needs of its 1.3 billion populations. The author analysed various aspects of Indian System of Medicines, widely practiced in tribal population and remote villages and recommends strategies to improve the primary healthcare system based on local health traditions of India.

The aim of the present review is to compile fragmented literature on ethnodermatology, anti-dermatophytic activities of the Himalayan flora, their active phytoconstituents and to discover gaps in the research for further studies that may provide targeted drug development.

This article presents a narrative synthesis that identifies and compares methodologies used in the evaluation of traditional healing practices. In considering the aim(s), suitability, and validity of each approach, contributions can be made to the interpretation of research findings for maximum receptivity to learnings brought to light in a meeting ground between two distinct worldviews (Popay et al., 2006).

The present study was undertaken with aim to understand the perceptions of indigenous communities about climate change pattern and its local impacts on climate variables, seasons, agriculture, biodiversity and adaptive strategies in geographical and technological-isolated Pangi valley situated in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

The traditional pickles of indigenous fruits and vegetables, viz., galgal, lingri, aaroo, plum, lasura, dehu, kachnar and beedana are popular in rural and urban areas of Himachal Pradesh since the very early times. These are used as appetizers and served practically with every meal. The traditional pickles of Himachal Pradesh are unique in the raw material, method of preparation and taste from the pickles in other parts of country. In the present study, the methods of preparation of traditional pickles as practiced by the rural folk have been documented.

The aim of this study is to show that the policy debate has proceeded largely in abstraction, with little regard to two key questions of fact: To what extent does indigenous knowledge actually get into the commercial patent system? Are the same kinds of entities responsible for the original research in indigenous communities and for patent-protected commercialization of the leads gained from community-level research?

The study argues that IK is an imprecisely formulated term and highlights recent scholarship that sees IK and WS as constructed categories that emerged in particular historical circumstances. It concludes by discussing briefly the notion that these mutually exclusive labels should be avoided, so as not to privilege some forms of knowledge over others.

The survey recorded traditional knowledge on 949 formulations used for 66 human ailments. Five hundred forty six plant products, 42 animal products and 22 organic/inorganic materials were found to be used in these 949 formulations. Five plant species – Zingiber officinale Zingiberaceae), Cocos nucifera (Arecaceae), Oroxylum indicum (Bignonaceae), Curcuma longa (Zingiberaceae) and Allium sativum (Liliaceae) used by maximum number of Maiba and Maibi in maximum number of formulations.

The present paper is based on the data collected on traditional health practice as well as use of indigenous medicine and religious practices among the Mishings of Golaghat district. The study was conducted in two villages namely, Baghedhara and Namtemera, situated in two opposite directions in the district. The two villages are entirely inhabited by the Mishing people

The study investigated the antibacterial property and phytochemical study of some specific dried products of western Rajasthan.