International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

E-ISSN: 2582-2160   •   Impact Factor: 9.24

A Widely Indexed Open Access Peer Reviewed Multidisciplinary Bi-monthly Scholarly International Journal

Call for Paper Volume 8, Issue 3 (May-June 2026) Submit your research before last 3 days of June to publish your research paper in the issue of May-June.
Submit Research Paper Join as a Reviewer

Plagiarism is checked by the leading plagiarism checker TurnItIn

Call for Paper

Volume 8 Issue 3
May-June 2026

Submit your research paper

Indexing Partners
Academia Advanced Sciences Index Bielefeld Academic Search Engine CiteSeer DRJI Google Scholar Independent Search Engine & Directory Network ISI (International Scientific Indexing) Issuu Mendeley Research Networks
RefSeek ResearcherId - Thomson Reuters ResearchGate Scirus Scribd Semantic Scholar UTeM - Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka Wiki for Call for Papers WorldCat Zenodo

The Role of Indigenous Medical Practices in Sustainable Healthcare: A Case Study of the Kandha Tribe of Odisha

Author(s) Ms. Anupama Kanhar, Dr. Sishir Kumar Tripathy
Country India
Abstract This study the critical role of indigenous medical practices in fostering sustainable health care system, focusing on the Kandha tribe of Odisha, India. Rooted in traditional ecological knowledge, the Kandha community’s health practices rely on locally available medicinal plant, ritual healing, and the expertise of traditional healers known as Disaris. These practices not only address physical ailments but also incorporate spiritual and environmental dimensions, emphasizing a holistic understanding of health. By employing historical and ethnographic methods, this research examines how such practices have evolved under colonial influence, resisted biomedical interventions, and continue to persist as culturally embedded, community driven healthcare solutions. The study argues that integrating indigenous knowledge systems into modern healthcare frameworks can contribute significantly to sustainability, especially in marginalized and rural contexts. Furthermore, it highlights the challenges these systems face today, including erosion of traditional knowledge, this research advocates for the preservation and inclusion of indigenous medical knowledge in the broader discourse on sustainable health and well-being.
Keywords Indigenous medical practice, Herbal medicine, Colonial and post-colonial encounters
Field Sociology > Health
Published In Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2025
Published On 2025-08-23
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i04.53778
View / Download PDF File

Share this



E-ISSN 2582-2160
CrossRef

CrossRef DOI is assigned to each research paper published in our journal.

IJFMR DOI prefix is
10.36948/ijfmr

Downloads
Research Paper Format Copyright Permission Form and Undertaking Form Cover Page Vol 8 Isu 2Cover Page Vol 8 Isu 1Cover Page Vol 7 Isu 6

All research papers published on this website are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, and all rights belong to their respective authors/researchers.

CC-BY-SA Open Access

About IJFMR
Fees & Payment
Current Issue
Publication Archive 		Submit Research Paper
Track Submission Status
Publication Guidelines
Publication Ethics
Peer Review & Plagiarism 		Join as a Reviewer
Editors & Reviewers
Reviewer Referral Program
Get Reviewer Membership Certi. 		Website/Journal Policies
Usage Policy
Content Policies
Privacy Policy
Contact Us +91-9687-828-838 editor@ijfmr.com
Powered by Sky Research Publication and Journals