tahereh ghaderi; ali akbar jafariyan; nafiseh rahiminiya
Abstract
Using common methods in supplementary medicine along with the modern one has drawn the attention of many scientific circles. Development of traditional medicine and the use of common beliefs in native medicine in the modern era give us fresh impetus for discovering the cultural roots of this type of ...
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Using common methods in supplementary medicine along with the modern one has drawn the attention of many scientific circles. Development of traditional medicine and the use of common beliefs in native medicine in the modern era give us fresh impetus for discovering the cultural roots of this type of treatments and way of using them. Regarding this, the present study aims at understanding how the native medicine is redefined and used in the modern era. For this purpose and in order to conduct an accurate and scientific research, the subject is narrowed down to common beliefs about fertility and infertility in Ardestan City. Thus, 30 women from Ardestan City and the suburbs are selected via theoretical sampling. The common beliefs and methods in native medicine with regard to fertility and infertility are collected and analyzed via the qualitative method including oral history and semi-structured interviews.
