History of Traditional Medicine Practices in Sudan: REVIEW

Year 2023, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 31 - 36, 21.04.2023

Abdalbasıt Marıod , Haroon Elrasheıd Tahır Mohamed Ahmed Agab

https://doi.org/10.53811/ijtcmr.1200069

Abstract

The history of Sudanese traditional medicine is well-established and ancient since the civilization of Kush and Meroe, through the Islamic kingdoms in Sennar, Kordofan, and Darfur, up to the period of Turkish and English-Egyptian colonization, and the development of traditional medicine until it reached what it is now in Sudan from the spread of folk healers. Traditional medicine healers are those who practice medicine by genetics, experience, knowledge, and subjective experience. In this chapter, the most important traditional healing practices such as Alfaki, Alkaiy, All Basir, etc. have been highlighted throughout history.

Keywords

Traditional medicine, history, Alfaki, Alkaiy, All Basir, Zar.

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