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Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
On-line version ISSN 1561-3194
Abstract
HERNANDEZ GARCIA, Sandra Haidee; RODRIGUEZ ARENCIBIA, Miguel Angel and CALLAVA COURE, Carlos. Historical notes on the materialization of Natural and Traditional Medicine Service in Pinar del Rio province, Cuba. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2021, vol.25, n.1, e4654. Epub Feb 01, 2021. ISSN 1561-3194.
Introduction:
Natural and Traditional Medicine, term adopted in Cuba, is internationally known as alternative, energetic and naturalistic or complementary medicine, it is part of the universal cultural heritage, where its concepts and practices have been inherited from generation to generation.
Objective:
to describe the historical development of Natural and Traditional Medicine in Pinar del Río province, Cuba, for current and future generations of students and healthcare professionals.
Methods:
a qualitative, historical and situational, descriptive research was conducted by means of testimonies of people who were part of it, particularly the authors and secondary sources for the compilation of information, which have allowed making a synthesis of its development all through the years.
Result:
it was evidenced that the evolution of Natural and Traditional Medicine Service in the province started according to the changes derived from the regulations declared by the direction of the State for the development of this specialty; thermalism is one of the natural but old practices of the province, it was notable the development reached in the training of professionals and technicians.
Conclusions:
Pinar del Río province, has a history in the practice of Natural and Traditional Medicine along with places of important values for the maintenance and recovery of health, reasons to underline on the importance of its knowledge.
Keywords : MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; HISTORY; PHYTOTHERAPY; HEALTH SERVICES.