I wanted to know if Egyptians resort to alternative heath or natural practices for illnesses than Western medicine. If so where are some local places to buy herbal treatments
I wanted to know if Egyptians resort to alternative heath or natural practices for illnesses than Western medicine. If so where are some local places to buy herbal treatments
well there are some places that sell essential oils and also the spice shops that are everywhere. If you already know what you want.
Generally Egyptians have lost touch with "alternative" medicines. I'm very much into them. WHen I go to the spice store and ask for something they have no idea what I'm talking about. However there is a growing movement in Egypt of homeopathic medicine. You can go to http://www.h2rc2.com/ you can read all about the Egyptian homeopathic society and get a list of homeopathic doctors (Egyptians and foreigners which practice in Egypt). There's even programs and classes if you're interested to learn.
Alternative medicines!!
Egyptians!!
It is a joke between myself and my husband - that when you go to the doctors / hospitals here in EGypt everyone is carrying an xray!!
ANd also they take antibiotics for everthing.
Here in EGypt Doctors overtreat everything.
If you go in for a bump / small cut - by the time you have finished you have seen more than one doctor, had an xray and are the proud owner of a bottle of antibiotics (they take them for everything - and I mean everything).
I sneeze here and everyone is giving me antibiotics - telling me I should be on antibiotics - even when I tell them that they don't work for a cold ' but you should be taking some!!'
SO no the average EGyptian is not big on alternative health!
i thought this might be helpful to some.. it helped me. :-)
Sittos Middle Eastern Spices
Arabic Name: Ba'dooness, English Name: Parsley
Arabic Name: Bassal, English Name: Onion
Arabic Name: Bhaar, pl. Bharaat, English Name: All spice
Arabic Name: Bhar-hindi, English Name: Curry
Arabic Name: Borghol: Borghol or Bulgur, English Name: Crushed Wheat
Arabic Name: Cammoon, English Name: Cumin, cuminseed
Arabic Name: Darseen (or Irfeh), English Name: Cinnamon
Arabic Name: Folfol (or Filfil) abyad, English Name: White pepper
Arabic Name: Folfol (or Filfil) ahmar, English Name: Cayenne
Arabic Name: Folfol (or Filfil) aswad, English Name: Black pepper
Arabic Name: Folfol (or Filfil) heloo, English Name: Paprika
Arabic Name: Fool, English Name: Fava, broad beans
Arabic Name: Habbet-barakeh, English Name: Blackseed, black carawy
Arabic Name: Hommos (or Himmis), English Name: Chick peas, Garbanzo
Arabic Name: Irfeh (or Darseeen), English Name: Cinnamon
Arabic Name: Janzabeel, English Name: Ginger
Arabic Name: Joozet-teeb, English Name: Nutmeg
Arabic Name: Kozbara (or Kizbara), English Name: Coriander, Cilantro
Arabic Name: Liquorice (or Licorice), English Name: 3irq-soos
Arabic Name: Lomy, English Name: Oman lemon,
Arabic Name: Mahlab, English Name: Black cherry seeds
Arabic Name: Maward, English Name: Rose water
Arabic Name: Mazahr, English Name: Orange blossom water
Arabic Name: Na3na3, English Name: Mint
Arabic Name: Oronfol (or 'Ronfol or Qronfol), English Name: Cloves
Arabic Name: Osfor (or 3osfor), English Name: Saffron
Arabic Name: Reehan, English Name: Basil
Arabic Name: Sanobar, English Name: Pine nuts
Arabic Name: Sh3eiriyeh, English Name: Vermicelli, Angel's hair
Arabic Name: Shomar (or Shamra), English Name: Fennel, fennel seed
Arabic Name: Sommaq (or Simmaa'), English Name: Sumac
Arabic Name: Somsom (Simsim), English Name: Sesame seed
Arabic Name: Tahini (or Tihini or T-hineh), English Name: Thick sesame oil
Arabic Name: Tamarind, English Name: Tamr hindi
Arabic Name: Toom (or Thoom), English Name: Garlic
Arabic Name: Wara'-3inib (or Wara' karm), English Name: Grape leaves
Arabic Name: Wara'-ghaar, English Name: Bay leaf
Arabic Name: Yansoon, English Name: Aniseed
Arabic Name: Za3faran, English Name: Saffron
Arabic Name: Za3tar, English Name: Thyme
I think the egyptians who are poor/low income may use herbs and home remedies for ailments. I have not been to the doctor excessively here but they dont seem to do full exams like blood work etc. for first time visits.
You go to the doctor here you can have anything doen that you want - because afetr all it is you that are paying for it!!
Some - out in the countryside may use some spices in particular for things like tummy aches - they like honey too much to treat many things. Colic in babies .
But they don't use alternative medicine in the same way / to the same extent that many are in the west.
biffy wrote:Alternative medicines!!
Egyptians!!
It is a joke between myself and my husband - that when you go to the doctors / hospitals here in EGypt everyone is carrying an xray!!
ANd also they take antibiotics for everthing.
Here in EGypt Doctors overtreat everything.
If you go in for a bump / small cut - by the time you have finished you have seen more than one doctor, had an xray and are the proud owner of a bottle of antibiotics (they take them for everything - and I mean everything).
I sneeze here and everyone is giving me antibiotics - telling me I should be on antibiotics - even when I tell them that they don't work for a cold ' but you should be taking some!!'
SO no the average EGyptian is not big on alternative health!
LOL! Thanks for the imput. I really am interested in knowing more about herbal remedies because I myself do not put first priority in western medicine. But perhaps I find local places there who know more about where to get access to herbal treatments because I believe it's more effective and natural than medications that has side effects than next thing you know you have another problem lol.