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Abstract
A system of traditional medicine which is based on the beliefs and practices of the African peoples. It includes treatment by MEDICINAL PLANTS and other MATERIA MEDICA as well as by the ministrations of diviners, MEDICINE MEN, witch doctors, and sorcerers.
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7 entry terms
- African Medicine, Traditional
- Medicine, African Traditional
- Medicine, Traditional African
- Traditional African Medicine
- Traditional Medicine, African
- African Medicine
- Medicine, African
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, economics, history, instrumentation, methods, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.
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IM; not medicine in Africa ( = MEDICINE + AFRICA); apply policy of Manual 32.13 to this term; apply TN J/29-36 on Chinese plants to indexing of African plants where applicable; specify geog; DF: MED AFRICAN TRADITIONAL
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- Medicine, Traditional (1966-1991)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. African Traditional Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016488. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016488
- African Traditional Medicine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_traditional_medicine
- African Traditional Medicine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2329068