Christianity and African Traditional Medicine: A Critical Study from Afro-Biblical PerspectiveOsom FestusFestus Omosor
From a historical perspective, what we might call 'pa- thology' emerged early in the practice of medicine. The technology of ancient times was straightforward, as ex- emplified by Hippocrates: the taking of a medical history and a bedside examination. A significant innovation in that era was ...
The definitive introduction to ancient medicine from the definitive authority. If one could only own a single volume on ancient medicine, this would be the choice. Nutton’s command of the field and presentation of the material make this work indispensable. ...
Plants to help us sleep have been clinically tested in Asia for the past 50 years. Asian cultures have a much longer recorded history than our Western cultures and the use of plants has historical lineage to biblical times. Many herbal books were written on bamboo paper in ancient times. One...
Germ theory gained traction from a different direction. “You say dietary reliance on corn ‘causes’ pellagra? Well, maybe so, but it can’t be a matter of healthy corn. The corn linked to pellagra must bebadcorn, i.e., corn contaminated by a protozoon.” Thus the position argued at...
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While such activities might have been appropriate from a “business” perspective, the influence on the surrounding community and its overall “health” might not have been beneficial. Mergers or Acquisitions in health care provider organizations have been and will continue to be controversial. ...
In the Biblical religions such respect derives from the doctrine of the Imago Dei. From this premise stems a number of ethical norms, which, however, are often in conflict and not easily reconciled. Hence, the dilemma of trying to decide on a just and equitable allocation of scarce medical ...
Another day to go in search of divine goodness with the aid of medicine and music. I plan on visiting Christopher again and again with this perspective in mind: today is “gonna be alright.” PS: You can read the various posts on our family journey with TBI the past three ...
(sameach), which conveys a sense of gladness and delight. In the biblical context, joy is often associated with a deep-seated sense of well-being that comes from a relationship with God. Historically, joy was seen as a gift from God, a fruit of the Spirit, and a sign of His presence...