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Table 2 Learning of practice and disease diagnosis by traditional practitioners

From: Non-codified traditional medicine practices from Belgaum Region in Southern India: present scenario

Learning of practice from

Number of practitioners (%)

Forefathers

102 (72.9%)

Others or self experimentation

26 (18.6%)

Reading

12 (8.6%)

Disease diagnosis by

Number of practitioners (%)

Body external features and complaints

106 (75.7%)

Medical reports

6 (4.3%)

Nadi (pulse)

28 (20.00%)

  1. % - Represent calculated percent value of traditional practitioner in each category.