Introduction: Ethnomedicine and Tribal Healing Practices in India: Challenges and Possibilities of Recognition and Integration

Reddy, Sunita; Subedi, Bamdev; Guite, Nemthianngai

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-4286-0_1

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“…Majority (66%, n=8) belonged to traditional religion. Two (2) never attended school, six (6) never completed primary level and four (4) entered secondary level. All respondents belonged to healers’ associations, had above ten (10) years of experience and were subsistence farmers.…”

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“…A qualitative and exploratory research design using ethnographic approach was used to explore terminologies that described health, illness, disease and for health management practices among Balubaale in Central Uganda. Uganda area covers 241.555 km 2 and is divided into four regions namely Eastern, Western, Northern and Central. It has 156 districts and a population of 44.2 million people of which 88.6% are in rural areas and subsistence farmers (36).…”

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“…Traditional Health Care Spiritualists (THCS) are indigenous healers who believe in spiritual guides and use these spiritual guides during health management (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). The worldviews of THCS regarding health, illness, disease, and their management approaches are rooted in local cultures and traditions, and are uncommon in literature (6).…”

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“…The worldviews of THCS regarding health, illness, disease, and their management approaches are rooted in local cultures and traditions, and are uncommon in literature (6). This paucity was contributed to by the colonizing ideology that branded indigenous people as "primitive" and their knowledge systems rendered obsolete, irrelevant, and worthless (4,7). Subsequently their descriptive views of health, illness and disease were unsuitable for the "Modern" world that emphasized measurable power, data and words (7).…”

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“…Traditional spiritual healers are indigenous healers who believe in spiritual guides and use them during health management (1,2). The worldviews of traditional spiritual healers regarding health, illness, disease, and their management approaches are rooted in their local oral cultures and traditions, are highly stigmatized as evil and are associated with witchcraft (3).…”

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Perspectives on health, illness, disease and management approaches among Baganda traditional spiritual healers in Central Uganda

Sekagya,

Muchunguzi,

Unnikrishnan

et al. 2023

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In Uganda, spirituality is closely associated with traditional healthcare, however though prevalent, is considered controversial, mystical, less-documented and is often misunderstood. There is a paucity of literature on the description of health, illness, disease, management approaches among spiritual traditional healthcare practitioners. This article examines perspectives on health, illness, disease and management approaches among traditional health care spiritualists in central Uganda. Balubaale are Baganda health care spiritualists engaging ancestral spirits in health care and management. The study used a qualitative study design in particular grounded theory. Unstructured, qualitative interviews and observation were used on 12 male and female purposively selected Balubaale in Central Uganda. Data was transcribed, coded and thematically analyzed using ATLAS ti. 22 Computer software based on inductive approach. Findings show that the word and concepts describing health, illness, disease and management approaches are descriptive and contextualized in the nature of the problem, the prospected root-causes, and therapeutic approaches involved. The words for illness “Olumbe”, disease “obulwadde” and management approaches divination (kulagula), ritual cleansing (Kwambulula), amulets (Ensiriba and Yirizi), and Scarification (Kusandaga) have spiritual and social dimensions, contextual meanings and attachments. Further research must be done among other ethnic groups to compare findings and terminologies to facilitate communication and policy consideration

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Section: Methods Study Design and Settingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Advances in mesenchymal stem cell therapy and natural antioxidants for hepatic fibrosis: A comprehensive review

Kazmi,

Sultana

2024

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Placebo–Placebo, Nocebo–Nocebo, Placebo–Nocebo, and Nocebo–Placebo Effects: A Review of Eastern and Western Perspectives

JARALI

2024

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This study examined placebo and nocebo effects, characterized by classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and expectancy effects. The placebo–placebo and nocebo–nocebo effects can be categorized to function independently, including the influence of various factors such as pill color, size, genetics (including other biological factors), branding, the demeanor of healthcare providers, and treatment settings and also considering beyond science understandings (spiritual perspective). To enhance understanding and optimize treatment outcomes, these effects can be categorized under classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and expectancy effect as follows in dominating pre-dominants of nature and beliefs ranging in the respective involuted evolutionary probability of occurrence: 1) placebo–placebo effect, driven by optimistic nature and belief leading to pure placebo effect which can be divided into double placebo and yogic placebo effect; 2) nocebo–nocebo effect, influenced by a pessimistic nature and belief leading to pure nocebo effect which can be divided into double nocebo and vamamarya nocebo effect; 3) placebo–nocebo effect, where optimism nature counters pessimistic belief, resulting in a impure placebo effect; and 4) nocebo–placebo effect, where pessimistic nature undermines optimistic belief, leading to a impure nocebo effect; understanding that not an individual will go through only one of the categories discussed here. It is recommended that future studies adopt this categorization and consider adjusting the definitions of placebo and nocebo to accommodate Eastern and Western (Universal) perspectives.

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Introduction: Ethnomedicine and Tribal Healing Practices in India: Challenges and Possibilities of Recognition and Integration

Cited by 4 publications

References 47 publications

Perspectives on health, illness, disease and management approaches among Baganda traditional spiritual healers in Central Uganda

Perspectives on health, illness, disease and management approaches among Baganda traditional spiritual healers in Central Uganda

Advances in mesenchymal stem cell therapy and natural antioxidants for hepatic fibrosis: A comprehensive review

Placebo–Placebo, Nocebo–Nocebo, Placebo–Nocebo, and Nocebo–Placebo Effects: A Review of Eastern and Western Perspectives

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