Enslaved healers including herbalists, kaperlatas, hospitalières, infirmières, and accoucheuses existed and flourished in the medical world of Saint Domingue. They were responsible for the creation of an indigenous form of medicine on the island. Using Western, African, and Caribbean remedies, they treated their fellow slaves and white residents of the island. Slaves were more comfortable and m...

In the middle of the nineteenth century, there was fierce confrontation between British herbalists, under the influence of Thomsonian medical botany, and the orthodox medical profession which was then in the throes of ordering its own ranks.' Towards the end of the century, this excitement had diminished and herbalists became less conspicuous, but a small group continued to struggle to improve ...

Background and aim: Oral cancer is a serious health problem, mainly in cases with late diagnosis. The objective of this study was to investigate the role of community pharmacists, community pharmacy assistants and herbalists in late stage diagnosis of oral cancer. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study by the standardized simulated patient approach was undertaken to investigate t...

BACKGROUND The medicinal plants used by herbalists in Kenya have not been well documented, despite their widespread use. The threat of complete disappearance of the knowledge on herbal medicine from factors such as deforestation, lack of proper regulation, overexploitation and sociocultural issues warrants an urgent need to document the information. The purpose of the study was to document info...

BACKGROUND A national survey in Taiwan has shown that Chinese herbal therapy increases the risk of chronic kidney disease. However, it is unknown whether herbal therapy will increase the risk of urological cancers. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Chinese herbalists are at higher risk for urological cancers. METHODS We studied all Chinese herbalists in Taiwan that were regis...

To assess the current situation of sales and uses of herbal medicines in Jordan, more than 100 herbalists throughout the country were interviewed. The collected data included the types of herbs present in the market, the recommendations made by the herbalists in the treatment of ailments, the level of education and training of the herbalists, and miscellaneous observations. One hundred and fift...

A SURVEY of the providers of medical treatment in mid-nineteenth-century Bristol, based mainly on data from the 1851 census, showed the herbalists and their allies as a small but definable group.' They tended to live in the poorest parts of the city and in this, as well as in many other characteristics, they were situated at the opposite social pole to the opulent physicians. Their patients mus...

INTRODUCTION Public health programmes recommend timely medical treatment for Buruli ulcer (BU) infection to prevent pre-ulcer conditions from progressing to ulcers, to minimise surgery, disabilities and the socio-economic impact of BU. Clarifying the role of socio-cultural determinants of timely medical treatment may assist in guiding public health programmes to improve treatment outcomes. This...

INTRODUCTION Worldwide, plant based medicines are increasing in popularity due to perceptions of safety and efficacy. Herbalists in Kenya are widely consulted for the management of many diseases including Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). This study investigated the level of knowledge of the herbalists in management of T2DM. METHODS Purposive sampling was used to identify 4 herbalists working ...

of South America. In this chapter Finucci explores two important topics: Europe’s interest in the New World expressed through images of social and sexual colonisation, and the increasing enthusiasm of herbalists, physicians and scientists in observing and cataloguing new plants, insects and animals. Finucci skilfully interweaves significant moments of Gonzaga’s personal life with important medi...