There are some practices that are dated thousands of years ago. It has worked among our ancestors, and generations believe they can still be useful at this age. However, they are now being disputed by several health organizations all over the world, even by the more-modern individuals. Nevertheless, it could still be great to look back on the unusual traditional medicines if not for application, then at least for more knowledge.

1. Dom of Mongolia. Mongolians can be considered to be tough and even barbaric. Yet it’s surprising to know that they have a very peculiar traditional method of healing called the dom. It can be categorized as a home-made remedy, but borders between illogical to completely absurd. For example, they believe that placing a photo of a donkey on top of the child’s bed will lull him to sleep. Perhaps it encourages him to start counting donkeys, not sheep. Moreover, by simply taking notice of the manner and frequency of breathing of an individual, you would know if he’s totally free of any distress, problem, or psychological dilemma.

2. Indigenous medicines. Before there was herbal medicine, there was indigenous therapy, which is practically laden by a lot of superstitious beliefs. For instance, if you’re going to cut a red or white physic nut on Good Friday, you will eventually come up with the blood of Jesus Christ. Furthermore, an orasyon or a prayer is said by Spanish elders whenever a person gets sick. The healing ceremony, which is called santowah, then makes use of a sweet broom, which is used to sprinkle the holy water on the ill person.

3. Bone setting in Nigeria. Bone setting is actually adapted in a number of countries, including China and Mongolia. However, it’s also a popular practice, which, said to say, eventually lead to limb amputation. The process involves realigning the bones of your body, or restructuring it in cases of dislocations. Normally, it turns out successful, yet a huge percentage, around 50 to 60 percent, who have gone through bone setting develop gangrene on their limbs. If the condition gets serious, they have no other choice but to have it amputated.

4. Three factors theory. In Tibet, their traditional medicine practice centers around the three excrements, three factors, and seven substances. The three excrements are the different types of wastes that body gets rid of, such as urine, stool, and sweat. The former are all found in the human body: peigen, lung, and chiba. The latter, meanwhile, is made up of fat, marrow, bone, flesh, blood, seminal fluid, and diet. To keep yourself healthy, it’s your role to ensure that all of them are in constant harmony with one another.

5. Fire cupping in China. What do you use when you don’t have needles? You make use of cups or even bottles. The tradition of fire cupping is still used in China. In here, you will fill the cup with vacuum coming from the air. Heated from the fire, the cup will then be placed into the skin of the patient.