Post by Okwes on Jan 26, 2006 14:27:11 GMT -5
Diabetes and Navajo Teaching (health)
"In the past, diabetes was not known to the Navajo people. Therefore,
the medicine people and the elders today may not have complete
information of exactly what diabetes is nor how to recommend specific
treatment. However, the Navajo medicine people have been treating their
patients through ceremonies, natural herbs, sweat baths, and native
counseling. Today, the Navajo medicine people are very few, but they are
still practicing ceremonies and treating their patients in the old
ways."
story @:
www.gallupindependent.com/2006/jan/012106spdianav.html
"In the past, diabetes was not known to the Navajo people. Therefore,
the medicine people and the elders today may not have complete
information of exactly what diabetes is nor how to recommend specific
treatment. However, the Navajo medicine people have been treating their
patients through ceremonies, natural herbs, sweat baths, and native
counseling. Today, the Navajo medicine people are very few, but they are
still practicing ceremonies and treating their patients in the old
ways."
story @:
www.gallupindependent.com/2006/jan/012106spdianav.html