Folk Treatments

[Deborah A. Salazar]

I am a geographer and have recently completed an ethnobotanical study of the 
Venezuelan Gran Sabana.  Leishmaniasis is a significant health concern here, 
among the Pemon Indians.  I am interested in any comparative data you may 
have published or know of regarding folk treatments of leishmaniasis or folk 
names for this disease as well.  For example, a common approach is to use a 
variety of plant latex treatments or (more modern?) for people to put 
battery acid on the lesions--has anyone (MD) documented this in a clinical 
setting?  Looking forward to your responses.  

Deborah Salazar  dasalazar at mail.utexas.edu
Deborah A. Salazar

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