Study of experiences in using south medicines of Van Kieu ethnic minority in Dakrong district, Tay Nguyen province
- Author:
Do Thi Phuong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
herbal medicines
- MeSH:
Plants, medicinal;
Medicine, Traditional;
Therapeutics;
Minority Health
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;0(12):32-36
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study was carried out on Van Kieu people in Dakrong commune, Dakrong district, Quang Tri province in order to describe their experiences in using medicinal herbals on preventing and treating diseases. The results showed that Van Kieu people had 17 way of using herbal medicines which could divided into 3 groups: internal use through eating or drinking; external use (exhale, bath, apply, rub, compress, soak, douche/lay); combining with sorcery (“blow”). There are 31 folk remedies from 88 medicines available in local that has the effect on preventing and treating 14 illnesses. 7 selected remedies have high utility value
