Welsch R L
P N G Med J. 1985 Sep;28(3):205-10.
Traditional healing among the Ningerum offers an excellent example of a typical Papua New Guinea ethnomedical system. In such systems diagnosis takes place in the family and most ailments are treated by widely known home based remedies. Knowledgeable individuals offer special limited treatments as kinsmen or friends but are seldom sought after. Aid post medicines are viewed as analogs of well known traditional remedies and are specifically requested as such. While this behaviour does not preclude utilization of Western medicine, it has important implications for the delivery of primary health care.
宁格鲁姆人的传统疗法是巴布亚新几内亚典型民族医学体系的一个绝佳范例。在这样的体系中，诊断在家庭中进行，大多数疾病由广为人知的家庭疗法治疗。有见识的人作为亲属或朋友提供特殊的有限治疗，但很少有人寻求他们的帮助。援助站的药物被视为广为人知的传统疗法的类似物，并因此被专门要求使用。虽然这种行为并不排除使用西医，但它对初级卫生保健的提供具有重要意义。
