although the traditional method of traditional treatment is very different from that used in modern times, and many of the practices that are employed in the traditional medicine may not conform to scientific procedures, it should not be forgotten that the traditional method has shown its efficiency in practice so much that man has always used it for helping with illness. in this article, by re...

To define three different types of Kui traditional healers, herbalists, blowing doctors and spirit healers, according to their range and methods of treatment. Surveys were conducted to identify traditional healers among a population of Kui villages in the southern part of Northeast Thailand. Criteria were established to select a sample group of thirty healers, ten of each type of healer. For ov...

BACKGROUND The setting for this study was the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, an archipelago of 82 islands, located in the South Pacific Ocean. Our objective was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of tuberculosis (TB) patients towards TB. METHODS This was a descriptive study using qualitative and quantitative methods. Quantitative analysis was based on the responses provided t...

To define three different types of Kui traditional healers, herbalists, blowing doctors and spirit healers, according to their range and methods of treatment. Surveys were conducted to identify traditional healers among a population of Kui villages in the southern part of Northeast Thailand. Criteria were established to select a sample group of thirty healers, ten of each type of healer. For ov...

The Kanda tribe is one of the lesser known small tribes of Bangladesh with an estimated population of about 1700 people (according to them), and on the verge of extinction as a separate entity. To some extent, they have assimilated with the surrounding mainstream Bengali-speaking population, but they still maintain their cultural practices including traditional medicinal practices, for which th...

BACKGROUND The number of tribes present within Bangladesh has been estimated to approximate one hundred and fifty. Information on traditional medicinal practices, particularly of the smaller tribes and their clans is lacking. It was the objective of the study to document the tribal medicinal practices of the Deb barma clan of the Tripura tribe, which clan can be found residing in Dolusora Tripu...

Historically, traditional cultures recognized the importance of belief and expectancy within the healing encounter and created complex rituals and ceremonies designed to elicit or foster the expectancy and participation of both the healer and patient, as well as the community as a whole. This holistic approach to health care was a fundamental component in the spiritual healing rituals of virtua...