But what if neighbouring communities employ different traditional methods in connection with the same disorder? One possible reason could be that having one’s own remedy, separate from that of the neighbours, aids in the cohesion of a group, helps that group stand out amongst others, assists ...
Finally, as long as no consistent scientific nomenclature is used to name the insects, spiders, snails and other invertebrates used in folk medicines, there would inevitably be identical species with often two, three or more supposedly ‘scientific’ names, some of the latter out of date and so...
5.1.1. Capsaicin and Neuropathic Pain Neuropathic pain is described as the pain arising from lesions or disorder affecting peripheral or central sensory nerves, which is often characterized by tonic, unrelenting pain with sensation-related symptoms like burning, numbness, or hypersensitivity [92,97]....