Table 1 Illnesses and symptoms reported to be treated by traditional healers of the Hamer ethnic group, South Omo Zone (January–February 2010)
Category | Illness/symptoms |
|---|---|
Infectious | Silito (tuberculosis), gebez (malaria), zen (diarrhoea), fever, tinea, ara (jaundice), berdate (intestinal worms), astiajim (toothache), gulfadhana (common cold), dysentery, sal (cough), wounds, tonsillitis |
Non-infectious | Lognagena (blood pressure), chaki (evil eye), guni (snake bite), asthma, male sexual impotence, muscle pain, pain associated with menstrual cycle, meta ajim (migraine), nature spirits, curses, fractures |