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| 3241 TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS |
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Traditional medicine practitioners treat human mental and
physical sickness by herbs, medicinal plants and other
techniques traditionally used in the community, and believed to
cure and heal by assisting or stimulating nature, and advise on
methods to preserve or improve health and well-being.
Tasks include -
(a) treating sickness and injuries using herbs, medicinal
plants, insects, and other traditional techniques used in
the community believed to cure and heal by assisting or
stimulating nature;
(b) advising community and individuals on proper diet and
behaviour to preserve or improve health and well-being
(c) performing related tasks;
(d) supervising other workers.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Healer, drugless treatment
- Healer, herbal
- Healer, village
- Naturopath
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