We have many traditional belief and knowledge, everywhere in world in all communities, developed or underdeveloped. Most of them are myths if we see them on the light of modern scientific knowledge. It is common in the process of social development of a community it also developed its own belief and myths, which generally got strength from the influential people of the community, later on it becomes a common practice and norm.
Health related issues also become the part of these rituals. We have seen that most of the rituals may not have the scientific ground but they have deep roots in the social fabric of the community. Many times a patient with obstructive jaundice wants to try the traditional PELIA JHARNA (common local tt in uttarakhand) , I used to have unnecessary discussion with the relatives, but now before surgery if somebody wants to try this, I allow this, and ask the patients…
