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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) brought on several social, economic, political, and environmental challenges. What was mostly questioned was the efficacy of the 57 of 2002 (As Amended 16 of 2015) (DMA), which was used to declare COVID-19 a disaster. The concern was whether the DMA is able to deal with pandemics when its focus is mostly on climate-related disasters. Most public health emergencies experience the spread of overwhelming information, some of which may be true and others may be false information. This article discusses the home remedies and myths related to COVID-19, that could impede pandemic response efforts. Subsequently, this study raises a question regarding the effectiveness of DMA to deal with such types of compounding risks. In doing so, this research is exploratory where the DMA and the media articles on COVID-19 home remedies and myths are systematically reviewed. Coronavirus disease 2019 home remedies and myths were found to be hazardous and the DMA was found unprepared to deal with such types of compounding risks. 'Infodemic management' needs to be considered in the DMA in order to prepare for effective disaster response.

Can indigenous healing practices be integrated with medical treatment to promote public health care service in India? This book offers a holistic concept of health, encompassing the four major domains such as prevention, treatment, promotion of good health and rehabilitation. It looks at the fast-growing field of research on health and well-being from a cultural psychological perspective, focusing mainly on indigenous Indian practices. It examines health care systems that have evolved in different cultural set-ups, building on prevailing values, traditions and ethos of particular societies. Straddling both theoretical and practical issues regarding illness recovery, maintenance of good health and enhancing the quality of well-being, it also looks at psychosocial barriers in rehabilitation. The study brings together two diverse streams of health care-modern medicine and traditional Indian systems, including Ayurveda, yoga and folk healing-for their complementary roles in providing holistic and affordable health care services in India.    

Acute toothaches should be examined by a dentist as soon as possible, since they may be signs of more serious conditions. The average toothache causes discomfort and pain. It may be of short duration and often lasts for only a few minutes or hours. Because they are transient, most people do not seek medical treatment for mild toothaches. Rather, they treat them with over-the-counter medications and simple home remedies, in spite of their consequences. We conducted a survey regarding the awareness and a few of the most popular home remedies for toothaches used by general population in Nashik.

This book presents a systematic review on traditional Arab herbal medicine including historical background, medical innovations introduced by Arab physicians, common roots of Arab medicine and western medicine, methodology of drug discovery and therapy in Arabic and Islamic medicine, a state-of-the-art description of traditional Arab herbal.

Eliseo Torres, known as \"Cheo,\" grew up in the Corpus Christi area of Texas and knew, firsthand, the Mexican folk healing practiced in his home and neighborhood. Later in life, he wanted to know more about the plants and rituals of curanderismo. Torres's story begins with his experiences in the Mexican town of Espinazo, the home of the great curandero El Niño Fidencio (1899-1939), where Torres underwent life-changing spiritual experiences. He introduces us to some of the major figures in the tradition, discusses some of the pitfalls of teaching curanderismo, and concludes with an account of a class he taught in which curanderos from Cuernavaca, Mexico, shared their knowledge with students. Part personal pilgrimage, part compendium of medical knowledge, this moving book reveals curanderismo as both a contemplative and a medical practice that can offer new approaches to ancient problems. From Curandero: \". . . for centuries, rattlesnakes were eaten to prevent any number of conditions and illnesses, including arthritis and rheumatism. In Mexico and in other Latin American countries, rattlesnake meat is actually sold in capsule form to treat impotence and even to treat cancer. Rattlesnake meat is also dried and ground and sprinkled into open wounds and body sores to heal them, and a rattlesnake ointment is made that is applied to aches and pains as well.\".

Cure a nosebleed by holding a silver quarter on the back of the neck. Treat an earache with sweet oil drops. Wear plant roots to keep from catching colds. Within many African American families, these kinds of practices continue today, woven into the fabric of black culture, often communicated through women. Such folk practices shape the concepts about healing that are diffused throughout African American communities and are expressed in myriad ways, from faith healing to making a mojo. Stephanie Y. Mitchem presents a fascinating study of African American healing. She sheds light on a variety of folk practices and traces their development from the time of slavery through the Great Migrations. She explores how they have continued into the present and their relationship with alternative medicines. Through conversations with black Americans, she demonstrates how herbs, charms, and rituals continue folk healing performances. Mitchem shows that these practices are not simply about healing; they are linked to expressions of faith, delineating aspects of a holistic epistemology and pointing to disjunctures between African American views of wellness and illness and those of the culture of institutional medicine.

Humankind has known the benefits of seaweeds since time immemorial. A number of these applications were likely passed down in the oral histories particularly of coastal dwellers and those using different seaweeds as food and treatments for common ailments. The beneficial use of many types of seaweeds was reported and recorded into some of the first written medical texts. The common benefits of these seaweed concoctions and applications seems to be linked to the presence of hydrocolloids and the various bioactive compounds. We believe this collation brings together, for the first time to our knowledge, a number of excerpts from major medical publications and esteemed writers of the day. It provides a rich background supporting the positive applications of various seaweeds to a multitude of human ailments, from skin to bowel, inside and out and many of the places in between!

Fluent Bodies examines the modernization of the indigenous healing practice, Ayurveda, in India. Combining contemporary ethnography with a study of key historical moments as glimpsed through early-twentieth-century texts, Jean M. Langford argues that as Ayurveda evolved from an eclectic set of healing practices into a sign of Indian national culture, it was reimagined as a healing force not simply for bodily disorders but for colonial and postcolonial ills. Interweaving theory with narrative, Langford explores the strategies of contemporary practitioners who reconfigure Ayurvedic knowledge through institutions and technologies such as hospitals, anatomy labs, clinical trials, and sonograms. She shows how practitioners appropriate, transform, or circumvent the knowledge practices implicit in these institutions and technologies, destabilizing such categories as medicine, culture, science, symptom, and self, even as they deploy them in clinical practice. Ultimately, this study points to the future of Ayurveda in a transnational era as a remedy not only for the wounds of colonialism but also for an imagined cultural emptiness at the heart of global modernity.

Abstract EP2.4, e-Poster Terminal 2, September 4, 2025, 11:35 - 12:55 Aim To explore the experiences and health-seeking practices of migrant parents/caregivers in accessing health care services for their under-five-year-old children in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. Methods A qualitative approach was used to conduct in-depth interviews with migrant parents/caregivers with under-five-year-old children. A total of 40 interviews were conducted in local languages with these migrant parents from Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe living in Cape Town with their under-five-year-old children. The data was recorded, transcribed verbatim, and translated into the English language. Data were analysed thematically using Atlas.ti version 25. Results The main themes identified from the study included (1) sources of information about child health and care, which improved (2) awareness of childhood illnesses and timely (3 healthcare seeking practices, as well as the (4)use of preventive healthcare. Other key themes included (5)barriers and (6) facilitators to accessing healthcare, which were mostly driven by language, the attitude of healthcare workers, documentation status, financial status, the safety of the area they lived in, support from neighbours and friends, and waiting time, among others, as sub-themes. Generally, participants showed a sense of agency to identify child illnesses and seek help if necessary. Many indicated that they start with home remedies (both modern and traditional) before deciding to take their child to a health facility. Experience of the healthcare system varied among participants; some reported harsh treatment from nurses (especially when they missed appointments), yet others reported good experiences. Experiences varied among participants depending on their location of residence. Some health facilities seemed to treat everyone equally, but other facilities discriminate against migrants. Conclusion This study explored the health-seeking practices and access to healthcare services among migrant parents/caregivers of children under five years. The findings highlight a complex interplay between cultural practices, structural barriers, and interpersonal dynamics within the healthcare system.