Healing from the wild: an ethnozoological exploration of animal-based medicine in Jhargram, West Bengal, India
Abstract Background India possesses immense faunal, floral, and cultural diversity that supports numerous ethnic communities relying on traditional medicine for primary healthcare. The Jhargram district, an underprivileged area in West Bengal, India, and part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, is rich in...
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| Main Authors: | Rakesh Acharya, Sanjib Kumar Das, Ankur Bhowal, Koushik Sen |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-025-00760-w |
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