The study of folk healer wisdom in Chindamanee

Abstract

          The purpose of this research was to study chindamanee the folk healer wisdom of the treatment of pediatric diseases and to study the treatment and procedures in using herbs of folk healer wisdom and collecting herbal medicine texts of folk healers. Is a qualitative research (Descriptive research) population and sample group Used in this research is Folk healers who have knowledge and understanding about the disease.By choosing a specific sample of 3 people.
           By in-depth interview observe with a focus on, namely the background of folk healers and the treatment process of folk healers and the use of herbal medicine and use the information to analyze the content
           The research found that the study found that folk healers aged between 81 years and have more than 10 years of experience. Important motive for becoming a folk doctor and the characteristics of the knowledge gained from inheritance from ancestors and starting with attention, observation of experience from teachers who have long experience in the treatment of patients. Combined with self-study from a textbook that has been basically inherited. Most folk healers think disease is caused by eating food and its influence on nature have and the principles of treatment Used as a way to observe symptoms, ask questions, look at the nature of the disease herbal medicine used by folk healers in treating children includes boils, hard baths, drawing a random fontanel. As for the transfer of knowledge to those who are interested in difficulty learning and have compassion would like the future generations to apply knowledge from the knowledge of the ground doctor to use and develop for sustainability.