Abstract:

The present paper reports the usage trend of traditional medicine among the indigenous Khasi population of East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. The study recorded a high percentage of usage of herbal home remedies for common and minor ailments. Between the C & RD blocks, there is some difference with respect to usage. Further, for all three blocks studied distance and literacy did not influence usage of herbal medicine.Amongst the different population categories consulting the LHPs, adults record the maximum number, in all the three C & RD blocks. The difference between the three population categories is significantly high (p0.01) in Mawkynrew and Shella-Bholaganj blocks.