Hmong Medicine Vs Modern Medicine

Medicine is a field that has evolved across edges. In the ancient ages, each society had its rules of medicine regarding the rampant infections that were in the geographical location that one lived. The morbidity and mortality factors are the triggering factors of finding the cure of the illnesses that one is likely to suffer from owing to the symptoms that they present. Though certain infections are only rampant in certain areas, most infections are universal. With the emergence of new infections over the years, there has been an evolution that is occurring in the field of medicine. The evolution takes credit for the current stark difference that is depicted in the modern and traditional methods of treatment. The traditional means of treatment …show more content…
These are the doctors that perform various ritual activities and ceremonies on the sick to cure them of spiritual invasion or using herbs to treat ailments. The healing activities are usually done during ritual cleansing ceremonies. Some of the common ceremonies include those to dispel the ogre spirits, ceremony to separate this world from that of the afterlife, and the ceremony to appease the spirits above the big stove. Such activities are important to the patient as they offer the patient with the hope that they will be …show more content…
In the case of the Hmong treatment method, herbalists are the most trusted while the case of the modern treatment method, the doctors are highly valued. The value that the professional obtain from their target clients is pegged on the quality of knowledge that the two possess. Possession of knowledge that has the ability to save lives is of great significance to the entire society. The tradition and the modern society value the sanctity of life and the people who are ready and able to uphold the sanctity that they ascribe to in their beliefs (Fadiman 29). The professional nature of the Hmong and the modern treatment methods, therefore have the trust and the confidence of the general populace in ensuring that their countries and nation are safe and healthy. In terms of understanding and expertise in the field of medicine, Hmong herbalists have the same expertise as the pharmacist licensed and practicing in the United