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September 10, 2025

The Kom traditional knowledge of ethnomedicine in Manipur, India

Key Points

The study reports that traditional knowledge significantly influences healthcare practices among the Kom tribe.
A total of 41 plants, 3 insects, and 3 animals are identified as ethnomedical sources for 32 distinct ailments.
Healthcare practices include the use of diverse plant medicines from the surrounding environment, ensuring the community's health needs are met.
Integrating traditional knowledge with modern healthcare may offer benefits for tribal communities, enhancing their overall health outcomes.

Abstract

The traditional knowledge of ethnomedicine remains integral to our health system today, even though the height of science and technology has reached the moon. Integrating this traditional medicinal knowledge with advanced modern healthcare would improve research and address awareness of the health of tribal communities. Thus, this study explores the healthcare practice among the Kom tribe of the north-eastern state of India, contributing knowledge to the changing world. The present study reports 41 plants, 3 insects and 3 animal species used by the indigenous community of Kom as ethnomedicine to cure 32 ailments.

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