Traditional Folk Medicine in the Turkish Folk Culture

Uğurlu, Serdar

doi:10.7827/turkishstudies.2631

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“…55 Hodjas-religious men-are believed to have healing capability and they are considered to protect against diseases and heal by writing amulets and/or praying. Other traditional healer types are called ocaklı (folk physician), and they belong to some specific sects of Islam.…”

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confidence: 99%

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Cancer Patients and Determination of Affecting Factors

Üstündağ

Demir

2015

Holistic Nursing Practice

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This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the use and effects of complementary and alternative medicine on cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. The research was conducted in Daytime Chemotherapy Unit of the College District Outpatients in the Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital and comprised 397 patients in the oncology outpatients. Written informed consents were obtained from all participants. Among the participants, 52.6% were women, 85.1% married, 10.6% illiterate, 41.1% housewife, and 8.8% civil servants. Among the patients participated in the study, 27.7% had cancer in the family, 22.6% had gastrointestinal cancer, and 22.1% had breast cancer. Most of the patients (92.2%) resorted to religious and cultural approaches, and some patients (33.8%) used nutritional and herbal products besides medical treatment. The nutritional and herbal products used as remedy included stinging nettle (22.3%), fennel flower (20.1%), and herbal products that were advertised by herbalists in media (9.7%). It was determined that most of the patients resorting to complementary or alternative medicine were women (52.6%), housewife (51.5%), and patients with a history of cancer in the family (37.7%). Complementary and alternative medicine use as a remedy for cure is common among patients in Turkey. But when it is considered that many of these products had the potential to negatively affect cancer therapy, it is crucial that nurses providing care to cancer patients should be well informed about complementary therapies, be aware of the potential risks and benefits, and communicate openly with patients on their health care choices.

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Cancer Patients and Determination of Affecting Factors

Üstündağ

Demir

2015

Holistic Nursing Practice

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“…Some people carry "a blue bead" as protection against the "evil eye". Since it is believed that people with blue eyes may harm those they look at, carrying a bead in the same color as the harmful eye is thus believed to protect against it (58,59).…”

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confidence: 99%

Traditional practices of Konya women during pregnancy, birth, the postpartumperiod, and newborn care

Okka¹,

Durduran²,

Kodaz³

2016

Turk J Med Sci

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Background/aim: The purpose of the present study was to identify traditional practices and the extent to which they are practiced by mothers during pregnancy, birth, the postpartum period, and newborn care. Materials and methods:This study was conducted in the city center of Konya (Turkey). Data were collected through questionnaires completed by volunteers. The research sample comprised 450 mothers, all of whom had given birth to at least one live baby. The forms were completed during face-to-face interviews.Results: Some traditional pregnancy practices were followed by 70.7% of the participants. Of the women who performed these practices, 57.4% consciously chose foods they craved, tried not to take nutrients believed to be unsuitable in pregnancy, and took nutrients believed to influence the sex of the baby; 85.6% reported breastfeeding their babies in the first 4 h after birth and 9.7% waited for the first call to prayer (azan) to start breastfeeding. Additionally, 72.2% of the mothers reported performing kırklama (making the forties), a ceremony performed to celebrate the 40th day after a baby's birth. Conclusion:Most of the women who participated in the study still followed some traditional practices and rituals during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Therefore, health care professionals should provide health education that accounts for the women's cultural and social environment.

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“…Shamanic treatments by traditional folk healers have been reshaped through the old tradition according to its own principles until now in Anatolia. This occupation has an education infrastructure in Turkey, but there is no requirement for a certificate of competence to establish a shop; the occupation has no legal responsibilities and competence is not demanded (Ugurlu, 2011). The Lokman healer was assumed to be the one who could speak with flowers and healing plants, has been engaged with biological diseases, and also has implemented the healing practices against magic, sorcery, and the evil eye (Ugurlu, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%