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Table 5 Treatment of the village inhabitants, broken down by the religion and the severity. In case that two or more treatments were used for one illness, the case was counted for all treatments used

From: The changing role of a Vaidya (non-codified traditional doctor) in the community health of Kerala, Southern India: comparison of treatment-seeking behaviours between the Vaidya’s patients and community members

 

Treatment

 

Allopathy

Homeopathy

Ayurveda

Medicinal Plants

No. of Patients

Hindus

 

Severe

1

 

1

 

1

  

Moderate

12

4

1

 

15

  

Light

4

3

1

 

6

  

Subtotal

17

7

3

 

22

Christians

       
  

Severe

1

1

1

1

2

  

Moderate

5

2

 

1

5

  

Light

   

1

1

  

Subtotal

6

3

1

3

6

Muslims

       
  

Light

1

   

1

  

Subtotal

1

0

0

0

1

 

Total

 

24

10

4

3

31