Table 2 Causes of diseases according to the Andean worldview of health and disease
Disorder | Cause | Disease |
|---|---|---|
Organic disorder | Poor diet, poor intake of food and beverage, alimentary excess | Alteration of the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, nervous or reproductive systems |
Psychosocial disorder | Transgression of moral or social norms | Anger, rage, envy, suffering, grief |
Supernatural disorder | Negative energy of a person or place | Shuka, mal de ojo, susto, encanto, supernatural diseases |