Medical anthropology

medicine based on traditional beliefs

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sub-field of anthropology focusing on human health issues

Ethnomedicine is a study or comparison of the traditional medicine based on bioactive compounds in plants and animals and practiced by various ethnic groups, especially those with little access to western medicines, e.g., indigenous peoples. The word ethnomedicine is sometimes used as a synonym for traditional medicine.

combination of symptoms that are considered to be a recognizable disease only within a specific culture

unlicensed person who practices the art of healing using traditional practices, herbal remedies and even the power of suggestion

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