Author : Radin Supathan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (969 download)
Book Synopsis The Role of the Malay Traditional Medicine by : Radin Supathan
Download or read book The Role of the Malay Traditional Medicine written by Radin Supathan and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Malay traditional medicine has been practised for more than 100 years, involving the use of plants, animals and mineral substances, as well as rituals derived from socio-religious beliefs.The advent of modern medicine has somehow overshadowed the popularity of Bomohs and Dukuns with their traditional methods of healing, although they are not entirely forgotten. Of late, there has been an increasing awareness that modern medicine is not totally satisfactory and traditional medicine seems to offer a reliable alternative. Modern societies, eastern and western alike are going back to herbal remedies and scientists all over the world are joining in the race to establish the scientific rationale to these traditional claims, in the hope of finding new drugs. [Author's abstract].