Relationship Between Folklore and Health Care

Methods of healing

Impacts

Background & History

Modern Usage

Drinks

Jewelry

Nature

Cultural Ceremonies

Native American Sweat Lodge Ceremony

Native American Healing Ceremony "keep oneself in good relations" (Garrett et al., 2011)

Maintain a strong sense of connection through harmony and balance of mind, body, and spirit with the natural environment (Garrett et al., 2011)

cleansing of the mind, body, and spirit (Garrett et al., 2011) image

Mexican Fruit Use

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Onion

Orange

Burns, Earaches, Asthma, Coughs, Cholesterol (The University of New Mexico, n.d.)

Anemia, Scarlet Fever, Sore Throat (The University of New Mexico, n.d.)

Digestion & Insomnia (The University of New Mexico, n.d.)

Ecuador Plant Use image

Chamomile- Infusion- Stomach ache (Morales et al., 2016)

Nettle- Infusion- Body Pain (Morales et al., 2016)

Eucalyptus- Infusion- Cough (Morales et al., 2016)

Herbal Teas and Drinks

Alcohol

"Pakistan has a rich history of folk use of plants, with people, especially those living in remote villages, using indigenous plants as medicines" (Rahman et al., 2019 para. 3)

Greeks mixed alcohol with oil and honey to cure any disease (Omeka, n.d.)

Used in many cultures as a medical remedy

Evil Eye image

Sones & Gems

Wearing crystal jewelry for health, protection, well being (Legends of America, 2022)

The main reason for folklore acceptability can be explained by the fact that cultural beliefs change very slowly (Republic of Turkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism, (n.d.)

Has made holistic and alternative medicine more widely accepted and utilized.

Many cultural groups use a combination of folk medicine and modern health care for wellness.

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75% of the world's populations are using herbs for basic healthcare needs (Pan et al., 2014)

Classical

Medieval

Colonial

In Ancient Egyptian medicine, the Ebers papyrus from c. 1552 BC records a list of folk remedies and magical medical practices (New World Encyclopedia, n.d.) image

Greece, myths were derived from a rich old oral tradition: Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and Hesiod's Theogony (Wasson, 2018)

Arabic indigenous medicine developed from the conflict between the magic-based medicine (Wikipedia, 2022)

Spanish medicine influenced by the Arabs (Wikipedia, 2022)

Healers, frequently women, used herbal remedies, cupping and leeching (Wikipedia, 2022)

Native American traditional herbal medicine introduced cures for malaria, scurvy, non-venereal syphilis, and goiter problems (Wikipedia, 2022) image

Increase Acceptance and Awareness of Cultural Diversity

Improve Cultural Sensitivity image

Included in Education Programs

Create more culturally aware professionals that are prepared to more thoroughly treat diverse patient groups

Opens the door for individualized medical beliefs and practices