An Ethnomedical Perspective of Arabic Traditional Cauterization; Al-Kaiy

Kaiy (traditional cautery) in Benghazi, Libya: complications versus effectiveness

INTRODUCTION The practice of Kaiy (Cautery) as a traditional therapy is not science based though it is widely practiced worldwide. In Libya, in particular, it is commonly used with no any report or publication to emphasis on its positive or negative impact. This work was undertaken to highlight the complications and disadvantages of kaiy in the Libyan societies as it seems to cause more harm th...

Traditional medicine practices among community members with diabetes mellitus in Northern Tanzania: an ethnomedical survey

BACKGROUND Diabetes is a growing burden in sub-Saharan Africa where traditional medicines (TMs) remain a primary form of healthcare in many settings. In Tanzania, TMs are frequently used to treat non-communicable diseases, yet little is known about TM practices for non-communicable diseases like diabetes. METHODS Between December 2013 and June 2014, we assessed TM practices, including types, ...

Traditional medicine practices among community members with chronic kidney disease in northern Tanzania: an ethnomedical survey

BACKGROUND In sub-Saharan Africa, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is being recognized as a non-communicable disease (NCD) with high morbidity and mortality. In countries like Tanzania, people access many sources, including traditional medicines, to meet their healthcare needs for NCDs, but little is known about traditional medicine practices among people with CKD. Therefore, we sought to character...

Critique of Arabic Texts/ Critical Review of Al-Adab al-Arabi Min-Asr al-Jahili, Ali Ghahramani and Masoud Bavanpour

Media Reflection of Syrian Crisis in B.B.C Arabic, al-Arabyia and al-Alam Websites

Along with waves of Islamic awaking in the ME during 2011 and 2012, a series of events took place in Syria which were completely different from this wave and tackled this country with numerous problems for a long time. To display media reflection of Syrian crisis, this article has studied 95 analytic editorial from al-Alam, al-Arabyia and BBC Arabic websites in a six month period from October 1...