Folk Epidemiology Recorded in Palm Leaf Manuscripts of Laos.
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In an effort to preserve traditional medicine knowledge and to uncover information about disease patterns and treatment in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), linguistic experts have scanned centuries-old medical palm leaf manuscripts for disease entries. A list of more than 7000 diseases has resulted, shedding valuable light onto the medical history and traditional medicine heritage of the people of Laos, as well as providing an index for faster research into specific diseases and their traditional treatments.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of Lao studies
دوره 3 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013