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2.9 Traditional Pharmacy – Attar's shop Model for Traditional Medicine
Edris Jaradat
Sanabel Center for Studies and heritage.
<strong>Abstract</strong>: The study aims to identify the mechanism that is used by traditional healer - Attar –
who treats various illnesses using herbal plants and other formulations based on the mothers of
old books and which were used by our parents and grandparents in folk remedies as well as the
experience of Attar and personal experiences of others in the treatment of diseases and
ailments.The study also aims to introduce the readers of the contents of Attar's shop - Shop
Perfumery - Traditional Pharmacy, which are spread in all Palestinian cities, especially in the old
markets The name " Attarine market" still exists in the old city of Hebron, Jerusalem and
Bethlehem. The study followed a descriptive approach using interviews and field visit to the place
of Al-Attar shop, as well as observation of the people visiting the Attar's shop and what they asked
him, during my interview with Al- Attar, which lasts about an hour, twenty people entered the shop,
so he cut the interview and to meet the requests of the customers, patients and people ordinary,
who were seeking recipes, whether for them or to other patients. The study was conducted to find
out the contents of the Attar's shop and the most important diseases and illnesses addressed by
Attar. The results revealed that Al-Attar shop contains herbs and spices, mixtures of herbs and
vegetable oils, lotions and creams and powders are prepared by al-attar himself or imported from
outside of Palestine, such as India and Pakistan. Al-Attar addresses and describes the recipes for
most illness and disease and bring their own blends. Al-Attar depends on the preparation of herbal
mixtures through personal experiences or transfer from his father. Perfumery is inherited within the
family and moves from father to son through tradition or practice. The percentage of the general
public who visited Attar's shop, regardless of their scientific level is high, during my interview with
him in Hebron, which lasts about an hour, about twenty people entered to ask for herbs and
formulations for the treatment of diseases to them or to others. He describes the treatment of
diseases of physical - and psychological and mental health. High proportion of the visitors are
women who applied for powders and cosmetic treatment of skin that are attended or imported from
outside of Palestine, as well as recipes for thinness and obesity. The study suggests the following
recommendations: Opening a research center specializing in the analysis of medicinal herbs used
by Al-Attar to demonstrate the risks and the degree of damage from them. Having an analytical
study of data from the People's Pharmacy - Shop Attar - and the facts by the method of systems
analysis inputs - processes - outputs. Conducting comparative studies of the experience with the
experiences of Palestinian folk remedy in the Arab and foreign countries. Conducting studies to
develop future scenarios for the future and pharmacy, which includes all medical supplies and
prescription drugs popular. And conducting specialized studies in the People's Pharmacy and
Publishing in the journals and conferences.
Key words: Attar's shop model, traditional medicine, traditional pharmacy.
2.10 Ethnomedicine in Slovakia – Medicinal Herbs in Folk Medicine and
Magic Versus Their Current Usage
Eftimova Jarmila, Ciberej Juraj, and Stopkova Jana 1
1 University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Slovak Republic
<strong>Abstract</strong>: Knowledge comparison oriented on the utilization of selected plant group in folk
medicine and magic in the past and their present application in phytotherapy and
phytopharmacology in the Slovak regions. In the evaluation process were included 12 species of
herbal plants. For any species were assembled data on their former utilization for healing of
diseases and utilization in the current phytotherapy and phytopharmacology. In the same time
were piled up the knowledge on use and/or disuse several other plant species in magic of different
orientation – from that injuring to healing, protective or even dealing with the love affairs. In this
study were complexely processed knowledge and experience pieces on the plants suitability and
effects in former and nowadays phytotherapy concerning 12 plant species - Alchemilla
xanthochlora Rothm., Sambucus nigra L., Betula pendula, Allium ursinum L., Crataegus
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