First-ever exploratory study on Mahali ethnomedicine, a blend of diversity and uniqueness of knowledge in utilizing local medicinal flora and fauna (southern West Bengal, India)

The Mahali is a marginalized ethnic group in eastern India who primarily relies on the local medicinal flora and fauna for their healthcare needs. Their extensive knowledge of medicinal species has largely gone unrecognized for centuries. The forces of modernization and cultural infiltration pose a...

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