Tribals in Meghalaya not only cultivate variety of crops but also domesticate quite a lot of wild s plant species in their courtyard, orchards, kitchen garden, flower garden and sedentary agricultu...

From the study it has been observed that, when farmers purchase the milching animals, they evaluate some important parts of body such as head, jaw, teeth, eyes, horn, tail, legs, hooves, neck, thighs, teats, udder, hump, dewlap, skin and spots on body parts and mammary glands of animals.

The plant part used, traditional preparation and doses for administration are given in the present paper.

This paper examines the impact of training on the knowledge and skill of farmers with a specific focus on seed selection practices and its management.

In this paper , plants are arranged in alphabetical order with their scientific name, family, local name, part used and existing/surveyed uses.

The aim of the study is not only to prescribe the remedies for skin diseases in human beings but also an endeavor to draw attention for the need of a detailed study on medicinal plants of the area, which could provide better and efficient remedies for many other dreadful diseases.

The present study deals with the study of sacred natural sites (forests/groves, pastures, water bodies) along with the phenomenon of dedication of the forests to a deity, and the inherent taboos with regard to the resource exploitation and other traditional beliefs and customs being practiced in the Central Himalaya, and attempts to bring out the inherent environmental principles behind these practices.

The study revealed that 15 plant species belonging to 13 families are used as anti-urolithiatic agents in local remedies. The information on medicinal uses is based on the exhaustive interviews with local healers and herbalists, practicing traditional system of medicine.

This study is based on the examination of folk knowledge and animal health practices which gives us a better understanding of human interactions with their local environment and aids in formulating appropriate strategies for natural resource conservation.

Surveys were carried out during 2010 to 2015 for identifying the use of honey of stingless bee, Lepidotrigona arcifera (Cockerell) in the ethnomedicine of Nepali community.