Traditional naturopathic practices - implications for healthcare
Traditional naturopathic practices - implications for healthcare
According to the 2011 census, 104 million people live in India as members of the tribes (ine ~ 8.6% of the country's population), which belong to over 550 tribal communities and around 277 ethnic groups. Stem communities have completely submitted to the forest environment and, through life near nature, have acquired unique knowledge of the use of local resources over the years. In view of their valuable knowledge of the specific use of a large number of wild plants, they could almost be regarded as the real administrators of medicinal plants. There is a growing understanding of the central role that medicinal plants play in the provision of plant remedies against health diseases. According to a study by the All India Coordinated Research Project on Ethnobiology (AICRPE), over ten thousand wild plant species of tribal members are to be used to meet their primary health and food needs. There are also about eight thousands of medicinal plant varieties used by over two million traditional healers to treat human and animal diseases. The traditional medicine, which is inherited from generation to generation, is rich in local recipes for general health problems. The best known examples of traditional medicine, which differ in the concept and protocol, are well -developed systems such as Ayurvedic and herbal treatments that are often used to preserve human health, especially in tribal regions.
1. Bhokar / Shelti - heals kidney stones, diarrhea and stomach problems
2. Karvand - a rich source of iron, phosphorus and vitamin c.
3. Pathari - with ichthyosis (skin scale formation), xeroderma (dry skin). The roots are crushed and the extract is used
4. Kadu Kand - Well -cooked onion slices can be consumed to alleviate stomach pain, while pear wood paste is used for wound healing
5. Tetu - Women is administered to the treatment of leukorrhea and menorrhea
Traditional medicine - links to the health of mother and child
Traditional medicine is of crucial importance and has made an enormous contribution to the health care of mother and child in tribal regions. The Jawhar Bloc in the Palghar district, Maharashtra, is a trunk block with a rich biodiversity, especially rice varieties with specific features and usage purposes. The tribal farmers have grown different types of rice for purposes such as nutritional security, immediate energy supply during the top workload and medical use. This wonderful variety of rice has formed the basis for a nutritious and safe nutrition for the endangered groups of the tribal population, i.e. for mothers, pregnant and breastfeeding women and small children.
Various ongoing studies carried out by NGOs such as the Baif Development Research Foundation in various tribal belts in Maharashtra showed a number of rice varieties with specific medical properties and use. For example, a variety of rice called "Mahadi" has several health benefits; One of them is the healing of weakness in women after pregnancy. Other types of rice are Rajghudya and Kali Kudai (to increase breast milk in breastfeeding women); Kali Khadsi (for growth and nutrition of the child); Kasbai (for demurizing, the immediate relief of cough) and Dangi (for immediate energy boost) are used.
In addition, traditional kitchens serve as in -house business for medical care. Suitable health centers are missing in the tribal regions. Therefore, most of the delivery of children take place at home and not in a hospital. The rate of institutional deliveries is slowly increasing, but it is still a long way until this becomes the rule rather than the exception. Since most deliveries are made at home, traditional obstetricians play an important role in tribal regions. One of the practices of obstetricians in the villages is to use materials such as cowing as a disinfectant in the house in order to keep different diseases in check. The various homemade medication, mostly herbal medication for mother and child, are mainly prescribed. The restoration of the original physiology of the mother is a challenge that the local healers frequently face.
Loss of habitat - a threat to traditional medicine
An impending threat to the further spread of traditional medicine is the widespread loss of the habitat. The unregulated harvest of wild products in connection with an ecological deterioration that leads to a comprehensive exhaustion of the resources and to the land loss of the tribes (and even those who have land will continuously lose their country to the government or private companies), are some of the factors that represent a serious and growing threat to the population and traditional foods.
In addition, there was a gradual erosion of native varieties, especially the biological diversity of rice. Most local rice varieties are replaced by productive varieties. These profitable varieties have not led to any spectacular increase in income in this region. The majority of farmers, especially the low -resources of tribal farmers, cannot afford high -quality, expensive fertilizers that are normally recommended together with these varieties.
tribal healer - traditional knowledge erosion and threat to a living
In addition, there has been a gradual loss of practical knowledge of traditional medicine and naturopathic practices in the tribal regions in recent decades. This has led to a poor state of health of the most endangered population groups. Many factors contribute to this erosion of knowledge. The most urgent problems in connection with this erosion of knowledge are: a) lack of incentives and recognition. For example, scientists and researchers collect data and publish their studies, but often do not give the healers due recognition. Ayurvedic and allopathic pharmaceutical manufacturers also extract knowledge for research and developmental purposes, but usually do not share any profits with the tribal healers. b) lack of adequate documentation of knowledge about traditional naturopathic practices; and c) Among other things, interrupted connections between the generations (effects on the spread of ancient knowledge and traditions from the older generation to a younger generation).It is known that tribal healers use their own health systems with plant and animal extracts. In the recent past, however, there have been factors such as the aversion to follow the traditional naturopathic practices with low incomes; Gradual shift to more lucrative alternative livelihoods; A stronger dependence on non-traditional naturopathic practices and a high degree of interventions in modern medicine threaten the further spread of traditional medical traditions. The local tribal healers are precious, but still remain a neglected amount.
Traditional medicine is both critical and inexpensive (in terms of hospital care) and ensures self -dependency on health care due to the increased dependence on local biodiversity. The urgently needed thrust must be given.
In addition, the majority of traditional healers lack the legal right to heal. Herbal healers must be identified and honored. These unsung heroes must be included in the formal health system of India so that the needy in the villages are offered unhindered services. It is just as important to sort out unqualified healers. These healers serve their services in the innermost and under -provisioned tribal regions. Therefore, suitable regulations as well as measures and support for government policy would help to rationalize traditional naturopathic practices.
In view of the state -managed health systems that are based on modern medicine and are unable to cope with the huge health challenges of the country, combined with the acute lack of resources and well -trained healthcare staff, it is essential to resume traditional medicinal practices. Traditional exchange of knowledge, preservation of the rich biodiversity and increased focus on tribal healing practices by greater recognition of traditional healers and thus securing their livelihood are the requirement of the hour. In addition, it is important to give the proven traditional medical practices urgently needed impulses in order to ensure better health care for all parts of society, in particular the most endangered population in the country's tribes.