• PRASENJIT SINHA

Health is the important universal asset for human. According to the WHO Global Report on Traditional and Complementary Medicine (2019), various systems of traditional medicine being used around the world include acupuncture, herbal medicines, indigenous traditional medicine, ayurvedic, Unani medicine etc. And several WHO Member States have reported on the use of traditional medicine by their populations. So, Northen part of Bengal is not an anomaly, it has been home of several distinct indigenous groups and tribes. This region is having distinctive climatic, ecological condition, rich collection of numerous herbs. Every community evolved their own indigenous health care practices based on their knowledge, traditional beliefs, cultures and practices to prevent and cure different health diseases. Here case study of Rajbanshi community is taken as they have rich cultural history, customs & they are majority people of the region. Their medicines are said to have cured hundreds of ailments and is still very much in practice among the group along with modern medical institutions. The paper is descriptive & exploratory in nature for better understanding of their various traditional and modern healthcare practices. The purpose of the study is to focus on the distinct medical practices, explore the concept of health, disease and treatment procedures among the Rajbanshi population. Thus, it will help to restore the medical system, the culture and heritage of the ethnic people of North Bengal.

Health, Indigenous, Rajbanshi, Traditional, Disease.

"THE HISTORY OF INDIGENOUS HEALTH CARE PRACTICES AMONG RAJBANSHI COMMUNITY OF NORTH BENGAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.a396-a400, March-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403051.pdf

"THE HISTORY OF INDIGENOUS HEALTH CARE PRACTICES AMONG RAJBANSHI COMMUNITY OF NORTH BENGAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no. ppa396-a400, March-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403051.pdf