Traditional Medicinal Practices And Health Beliefs In Kohala, Haripur District

Abstract

The present qualitative study explicates the traditional medicinal practices in culture and health belief in Kohala region of Pakistan, Haripur District. Having engaged ethnographic study of individuals with diversified ages and backgrounds, the researcher considers the continuity of traditional healing methods in the community, roles played by traditional medicine men and the interaction of modern medicine with traditional one. A study has unraveled an entrenched cultural element in the medicinal practices of tribal communities, these being established because to their holistic technique to health problems, available results and lower immensity. Although fully-fledged contemporary medicine can provide substantial relief from acute and urgent illnesses, close-knit traditional medicine systems are still essential in the promotion of health prevention, treatment of the chronic, and the encompassment of the spiritual and emotional components of health. The report brings into focus the need for additional research findings to document, assess and incorporate these practices into the health care framework of Kohala that will assure a patient culturally responsive and comprehensive behavior to health and wellness. Moreover, the study has underlined the fact that research findings are necessary when one is considering the bring of these practices into mainstream health care systems.