Michael Murundu Shirungu
Biographic Data
| ID | 88125 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Murundu Shirungu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael Murundu |
| FAMILY NAME | Shirungu |
| SIGNATURE | SHIRUNGU M M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Namibia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6764-9731 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Therapeutic powers of medicinal plants used by traditional healers in Kavango, Namibia, for mental illness
This paper examines the position, usage and healing power of medicinal plants in the treatment of mental illness in two regions in the Kavango, Namibia. It focuses in particular on three common, locally identified mental disorders, namely nyambi, kasenge, and ndjangura. These disorders are encountered in community settings and signal a breakdown in normal functioning. The paper is based on ethnographic data collected in 3 different phases over 12…
Therapeutic powers of medicinal plants used by traditional healers in Kavango, Namibia, for mental illness
This paper examines the position, usage and healing power of medicinal plants in the treatment of mental illness in two regions in the Kavango, Namibia. It focuses in particular on three common, locally identified mental disorders, namely nyambi, kasenge, and ndjangura. These disorders are encountered in community settings and signal a breakdown in normal functioning. The paper is based on ethnographic data collected in 3 different phases over 12…
Therapeutic powers of medicinal plants used by traditional healers in Kavango, Namibia, for mental illness
This paper examines the position, usage and healing power of medicinal plants in the treatment of mental illness in two regions in the Kavango, Namibia. It focuses in particular on three common, locally identified mental disorders, namely nyambi, kasenge, and ndjangura. These disorders are encountered in community settings and signal a breakdown in normal functioning. The paper is based on ethnographic data collected in 3 different phases over 12…
African cultural and philosophical studies (1 works) · Alternative medicine (1 works) · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (1 works) · Ethnography (1 works) · Geography (1 works) · Medicine (1 works) · Mental health (1 works) · Mental illness (1 works) · Psychiatry (1 works) · Traditional medicine (1 works)