Introducing Faith Healing : A Study of Folk Therapeutics

By Tushar Kumar Niyogi

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Published by  : Anthropological Survey of India

1. Recapitulations: anthropological perspective. 2. Faith healing through ages. 3. Folk therapeutics. 4. Water remedy. 5. Aspect of spirit possession. 6. Divination. 7. Exorcism. 8. The quick remedy totka of village healers. 9. Deities who cure. 10. Surgery. 11. Faith healing: conclusion. Bibliography... More

Faith Healing : Studies in Myths and Rituals in Medicine and Therapy

By Tushar Kumar Niyogi

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Published by  : R.N.Bhattacharya

1. Recapitulation : anthropological perspective. 2. Faith healing through ages. 3. Folk Therapeutics : the logic behind (preliminary observation). 4. i. Water remedy : Barakachari. ii. Mobarak Gaji : Ghutiyari Sharif. 5. Aspects of spirit possession : Bhar. 6. Divinations : case histories. 7. Exorcisms : case histories. 8. The quack remedies. 9. Deities who cure : i. Dakshineswar of Dhapdhapi. ii. Dhanantari Kalibari of Majilpur. 10. Surgery : cataract operation tooth extraction. 11. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index. ... More