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Folk remedies from various cultures can be helpful in many ways, but they can also be

extremely harmful to the health of those using the traditional treatments. The use of these

culturally accepted is primarily seen in the older people of the culture. Because the elders of a

culture are often revered, their advice to employ the use of folk remedies is often followed by the

younger generation. Vural (2019) reported treating a 34-year-old woman who came into the

emergency department suffering from metabolic acidosis. In interviewing the family of the

young woman, it was learned that the woman was having back and leg pain. The family reported

that the young woman was advised to soak rags in a mixture containing methanol and other

colic), Bokhoor (Kuwaiti fumes from wood and lead used to calm infants), and Pay-loo-ah

(Vietnamese red powder to treat fever or rash) (Mayans, 2019).

Folk remedies like this are what cause those in the civilized world to look down on the

beliefs and customs of many cultures. It is my thought that these cultures should be revered, and

their traditions should be honored in many forms. Having said that however, I also believe that

we as medical practitioners and educators should guide these cultural entities to incorporating

modern treatments into their culture. By injecting modern treatments into old world cultures,

their members will see longer lives and their traditions can be passed down and honored by later

generations.

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