Indigenous Technological Knowledge (ITK) Applied of Specific Herbal Medicinal Plants or Common Ailments: Study From Assam, Northeast India

The present study was undertaken to explore the knowledge and existing practices of indigenous technological knowledge (ITK) by rural women of Assam, North-east India on herbal medicinal plants for the treatment of common ailments.Simple random sampling design was followed for selection of two blocks .One hundred (100) numbers of female respondents were selected from four villages of the two blocks.First-hand information was gathered by personal interview method through structured interview schedule.The majority (67.00%) of the respondents was from medium socio-economic status andThe highest 68.00 percent of the respondent had medium level of knowledge.percentage of respondents (98.00%) had used different indigenous technological knowledge on herbal medicinal plants for treatment of common ailments such as cold and cough, digestive problems, diabetes, urinary disorder, depression, urinary problem, cuts and wounds and skin disease.The different parts (leaf, fruit, root and whole plant) of herbal medicinal plants were use for curing above mentioned ailments in the form of paste, extract, chutney or curry.