With the emergence of modern quest for historical Jesus, theologians began increasingly questioning traditional views Jesus as a healer human bodies. While growing suspicion Jesus’s role literal body is commonly traced to influence Enlightenment, in this essay, I will suggest that roots theological marginalization run deeper, sixteenth-century Protestant Reformations, when supernatural did not ...

Traditional medicine (TM) is still used by some tribes in Indonesia to treat and cure a variety of diseases, including maternal child health care. A Biang, or Woman Healer (WTH), woman who uses herbal plants practice TM for the mothers children. Indeed, herbs ingredients are frequently undocumented, putting sustainability jeopardy. practices also practiced on Ternate Island, no research has bee...

This study, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology, demonstrated that distant intentionality (DI), defined as sending thoughts at a distance, is correlated with an activation of certain brain functions in the recipients. Eleven healers who espoused some form for connecting or healing at a distance were recruited from the island of Hawaii. Each healer selected a person wit...

Use of herbs as combinations is a common practice with many herbal practitioners. The main idea behind this usually is the synergistic action expected to take place by the traditional healer hence being able to give better results as compared to one herb and also treat more than one ailment, even those not mentioned by the patient. However, other interactions such as additive and antagonism too...

BACKGROUND Traditional healers provide a popular and accessible service across the African continent. Little is known of the characteristics or mental health status of those using these services. AIMS To determine and compare the prevalence of common mental disorder among, and the characteristics of, those attending primary health care clinics (PHCs) and traditional healer centres (THCs) in D...

Despite all the marvelous advancements in modern medicine, traditional medicine has always been practiced. More than 70% of the developing world's population still depends on the complementary and alternative systems of medicine (CAM). Cultural beliefs and practices often lead to self-care or home remedies in rural areas and consultation with traditional healers. Evidence-based CAM therapies ha...

PURPOSE To evaluate the availability and accessibility of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in two health districts in Cameroon. METHODS The study included 33 patients with epilepsy, 26 physicians, 13 private pharmacists, eight hospital pharmacists, three distributors, and eight traditional healers. Structured questionnaires were used to assess the knowledge of the disease, treatment accessibility, ...

Introduction Witchcraft ideation is common in Nepal, among many third world countries and many popular healers practise there, including the jhankri or spirit medium, the tantrik or healer practised in tantrism and the deuta, a healer possessed by a mother goddess, Hartimata 1. Spirit possession is a recognised phenomenon in Nepal and carries no connotations of psychiatric disease. Actual or pr...

HIV prevalence rates in Zambézia Province were estimated to be 12.6% in 2009. A number of educational campaigns have been aimed at improving HIV transmission and prevention knowledge among community members in an effort to reduce infection rates. These campaigns have also encouraged people to seek health care at clinical sites, instead of employing traditional healers to cure serious illness. T...