Medicine, African Traditional

A system of traditional medicine which is based on the beliefs and practices of the African peoples. It includes treatment by MEDICINAL PLANTS and other MATERIA MEDICA as well as by the ministrations of diviners, MEDICINE MEN, witch doctors, and sorcerers.

Year introduced: 1992

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Tree Number(s): E02.190.488.505, E02.190.901.433, I01.076.201.450.654.505

MeSH Unique ID: D016488

Entry Terms:

• Medicine, Traditional African
• Traditional African Medicine
• Traditional Medicine, African
• African Medicine, Traditional
• African Traditional Medicine
• Medicine, African
• African Medicine

Previous Indexing:

• Medicine, Traditional (1966-1991)

See Also:

• Traditional Medicine Practitioners

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Complementary Therapies
Medicine, Traditional
Medicine, African Traditional

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Complementary Therapies
Spiritual Therapies
Medicine, African Traditional

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Category
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Anthropology, Cultural
Culture
Medicine, Traditional
Medicine, African Traditional