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Traditional medicine in the Jazan region during the period (1300-1350 AH/1882-1931 AD): A historical study

الدكتور/ محمد بن جابر يحيى الخالدي المالكي أستاذ التاريخ الحديث والمعاصر المشارك - جامعة الملك خالد

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Abstract

The Jazan region, like other regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, especially before the arrival of modern health services during the reign of King Abdelaziz, may God have mercy on him, suffered from the spread of many deadly diseases that claimed many lives despite the presence of some primitive therapeutic methods or so-called folk medicine. Therefore, this the study deals with the topic of folk medicine in the Jazan region during the first half of the fourteenth century AH/nineteenth century AD, through An introduction and two main sections. The introduction presents the concept of folk medicine among the residents of the region and the causes of the spread of diseases there. The first section deals with the most important causes of the spread of diseases in the region during the study period and the most prominent medical tools used to treat those diseases. The second section deals with a presentation of the most important diseases in the region and methods of treating them. Through folk medicine.