The practice of ethnomedicine in the northern and southern provinces of Oman
Joint Authors
Divakar, Madhu C.
al-Siyabi, Amani
Varghese, Shirley S.
al-Rabii, Muhammad
Source
Issue
Vol. 31, Issue 4 (31 Jul. 2016), pp.245-252, 8 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2016-07-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Studies related to ethnomedicines investigate the way people manage illness and diseases because of their cultural perspective.
Fields like ecology, epidemiology, and medical history jointly contribute to the broad field of ethnomedical study.
The knowledge gathered by traditional healers in the villages and tribal communities on natural medicines remains unfamiliar to the majority of scientists and the general population.
The study of ethnomedicine principally involves the compilation of empirical data, particularly the patterns of illness and treatments from folklore.
Due to deforestation, and urbanization of the desert jungles, many valuable medicinal plants present in the study areas appear to be facing extinction in the near future if no proper conservation plans are carried out.
This survey documented 33 different herbs used by the natives of Oman for various ailments.
Parts of a particular plant, fresh or dried, might be crushed and drunk as an infusion or used externally as a poultice, ground into a paste, or inhaled as smoke.
The survey identified 22 plant families, and 18 traditional treatment groups
American Psychological Association (APA)
Divakar, Madhu C.& al-Siyabi, Amani& Varghese, Shirley S.& al-Rabii, Muhammad. 2016. The practice of ethnomedicine in the northern and southern provinces of Oman. Oman Medical Journal،Vol. 31, no. 4, pp.245-252.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-772609
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Divakar, Madhu C.…[et al.]. The practice of ethnomedicine in the northern and southern provinces of Oman. Oman Medical Journal Vol. 31, no. 4 (Jul. 2016), pp.245-252.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-772609
American Medical Association (AMA)
Divakar, Madhu C.& al-Siyabi, Amani& Varghese, Shirley S.& al-Rabii, Muhammad. The practice of ethnomedicine in the northern and southern provinces of Oman. Oman Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 31, no. 4, pp.245-252.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-772609
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 251-252
Record ID
BIM-772609