Traditional Medicine Among the Ahoms of Lakhimpur District, Assam

Abstract

Traditional knowledge refers to the innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional life styles ; as well as the wisdom developed over many generations out of their holistic, traditional and scientific utilization of the land, natural resources and environment. It is generally orally passed down from generation to generation and for the most part it remains undocumented (Kar, 2018).