Indigenous healing practices in sub-Saharan Africa
SOURCE: Counseling people of African ancestry
OUTPUT TYPE: Chapter in Monograph
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2011
TITLE AUTHOR(S): E.Mpofu, K.Peltzer, O.Bojuwoye
SOURCE EDITOR(S): E.Mpofu
KEYWORDS: SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, TRADITIONAL HEALERS
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 6865
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3753
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3753
OUTPUT TYPE: Chapter in Monograph
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2011
TITLE AUTHOR(S): E.Mpofu, K.Peltzer, O.Bojuwoye
SOURCE EDITOR(S): E.Mpofu
KEYWORDS: SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, TRADITIONAL HEALERS
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 6865
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3753
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3753
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Abstract
Healers seek to help patients understand the sociocultural basis of their health conditions, and how they can recognize, activate, or utilize resources and or support systems necessary to alleviate their suffering. Treatment modalities include relaxation techniques, use of herbs, psychocultural education, dream interpretation, storytelling, use of proverbs, cleansing, libation, music, and ceremonies. In this chapter, we consider the importance of indigenous healing systems, history of research into traditional healthcare in Africa, national and international influences on African indigenous healing systems, current practices, legal and professional issues, and issues for research on African indigenous healing systems.-
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