Folk Medicine in the Philippines: A Phenomenological Study of Health-Seeking Individuals

• Main Authors: Nadine Angela Rondilla (Author), Ian Christopher N. Rocha (Author), Shannon Jean Roque (Author), Ricardo Martin Lu (Author), Nica Lois B. Apolinar (Author), Alyssa A. Solaiman-Balt (Author), Theorell Joshua Abion (Author), Pauline Bianca Banatin (Author), Carina Viktoria Javier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Folk medicine refers to traditional healing practices anchored on cultural beliefs of body physiology and health preservation. Reflective of indigenous heritage, it fosters a better understanding of health and disease, healthcare systems, and biocultural adaptation. In the Philippines, Q...