Ghazanfar S A
Department of Biology, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
J Ethnopharmacol. 1995 Jul 28;47(3):125-8. doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(95)01270-n.
Wasm or kaii is a traditional method of healing by cauterisation. This form of healing, known to the Egyptians and pre-Islamic Arabs centuries ago, is still used in the Sultanate of Oman today. In Oman, cauterisation is performed by traditional healers. It is generally thought of as a special healing system which is used for particular diseases and on occasions when modern medicine fails to cure. The instrument for cauterisation is usually a metal rod, pointed at one end or often bent at the top into a crescent shape. Different parts of the body are cauterised for different ailments and diseases.
瓦姆或凯伊是一种通过烧灼进行治疗的传统方法。这种治疗方式在几个世纪前就为埃及人和伊斯兰教前的阿拉伯人所知，如今在阿曼苏丹国仍被使用。在阿曼，烧灼由传统治疗师进行。它通常被认为是一种特殊的治疗系统，用于特定疾病以及现代医学无法治愈的情况。烧灼工具通常是一根金属棒，一端尖锐，或顶部常弯曲成月牙形。针对不同的疾病和病症，身体的不同部位会被烧灼。
