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Dangki Healing

Dangki healing involves spirit mediums who enter a trance to communicate with ancestors or spirits. They diagnose illnesses believed to be caused by soul loss or spirit interference. Treatment includes soul retrieval ceremonies and herbal baths.

Decoction

A method of extracting the active ingredients from plant materials by boiling them in water, often used in traditional herbal remedies to treat a wide range of conditions.

Dosha

In Ayurveda, doshas are the three primary energies or bodily humors (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) that govern physical and mental processes. Balance between these doshas is essential for good health.