Folk medicine as the historical and cultural heritage of humanity
| Author(s) | Nazarzoda Jumakhon en Назарзода Ҷумъахон |
|---|---|
| Title | Folk medicine as the historical and cultural heritage of humanity |
| Alternative Title | Тибби мардумӣ - мероси таърихию фарҳангии инсоният |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Language | tgk |
| Number of Pages | 10 |
| Location | Tajikistan |
| Relevance to ICH Safeguarding | awareness raising documentation identification transmission revitalization research |
| ICH Genre | traditional medicine social practices rituals food culture ecological knowledges and practices |
| Keywords | folk medicine healer nature herbs beliefs |
| Description | Traditional medicine has been one of the most important issues in the study of medicine and its application in the field of human health since ancient times. Tajiks are considered one of the oldest peoples in the world, who, in addition to ancient scriptures, such as the Avesta and the works of scientists from the scientific school of Gand of Shopur, introduced methods of treating and preventing all kinds of diseases using traditional medicine. The author of the article notes that Tajik medicine really has ancient roots, and some elements of traditional medicine are still widely used today along with traditional medicine. For treatment, the older generation turns to the thousand-year experience of their ancestors—folk medicine, the use of medicinal products, and herbs for treatment and sometimes for prevention, recommend this to young people, and widely use it. According to the author, Tajik traditional medicine, in addition to the treatment of certain diseases that are treated by doctors and experienced people without the help of a professional doctor, as well as their prevention, attached great importance to the identification of the so-called "folk diagnostics.". The author is sure that the system of knowledge about the care and treatment of children, formed in Tajikistan within the framework of traditional medicine, corresponds to the modern principles of pediatric science. This system forms a clear idea of the cause-and-effect relationships of the disease and its symptoms, which in some cases can be successfully applied to the life and health of the child. The author of the article considers traditional medicine to be a historical and cultural heritage of mankind, since different peoples and nations have made a significant contribution to its development. Such a contribution to traditional medicine belongs to the Tajik people to a greater extent researchers of other nations expressed their opinion on this matter they welcomed them and gave them a worthy assessment. |
| Book/Journal Title | Bulletin of Kulоb State University named after Abuabdullo Rudaki en Паёми Донишгоҳи давлатии Кӯлоб ба номи Абуабдуллоҳи Рӯдакӣ |
| Publisher | Kulab State University named after Rudaki |
| Place of Publication | Tajikistan |
| Date of Publication | 2023 |
| Issue | 4-1 (33) |
| Pages | 147-156 |
| Access URL | http://vestnik.kgu.tj/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8.-Payomi-DDK-4-1-33-2023-30.11.2023.pdf |
| ISSN | 2616-5260 |
| Usage | copyright cleared |
| Academic Field | Traditional medicine Ethnography |
| Community/Ethnic Group | All regions of Tajikistan Tajik nation |
| Contributor | Research Institute of Culture and Information |
| Active Contribution | Tajikistan, FY 2024 |
| Data Collection Project | |