Abstract:

Today, popular medicine, which has become the center of interest in society with the names of "alternative medicine", "complementary medicine", has an important place in the Turkish culture. In the periods in which science has not yet developed, the possibilities and beliefs that nature offers for the protection of human health and for the provision of diseases have been effective in the appearance of practices included in public medicine. In addition to the methods indicated by the medicine, public medicine, which includes the methods of provision that the people have developed, contains therapy by natural means as well as a number of religious beliefs-based practices in it. The Turkish folk medicine, in addition to Islamic faith, also includes beliefs about the ancient Turkish religion. In the Anatolian geography there is a certain culture formed within the framework of public medicine, but the possibilities and conditions of living provided by the geographical area found public medicine practices varied from place to place. In this study, Manisa and Sivas area public medicine practices will be comparatively studied. The same and different aspects of the beliefs and practices of both locations in public medicine will be assessed. Keywords: Public Medicine, Manisa District, Sivas District ABSTRACT Today "alternative medicine" renewed interest in folk medicine has become known as the life of society has an important place in Turkish culture. The belief that no form of protection for human health and disease in the period envisaged development opportunities with life science nature has to offer on behalf of the treatment has been effective in the emergence of application contained in folk medicine. including folk medicine has developed treatment methods for people outside of the manner in which medicine has pointed out, in addition to a series of treatment in a natural way is also hosting applications based on religious beliefs. Besides the religious belief of the ancient Turkish folk medicine it includes the Islamic faith. Anatolia said the culture is formed under a certain folk medicine; but the opportunities provided by the current geographic region and changes from region to region, depending on the living conditions of folk medicine practices have emerged. In this study, folk medicine practices Manisa and Sivas region are comparatively studied folk medicine practices. Both parts of the similar and different aspects of their beliefs and practices will be evaluated on the folk medicine. Keywords: Folk Medicine, Sivas Region, Manisa Region

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