In every culture, people have theories about health maintenance, causes of disease, and strategies for treatment. In many cultures, health is thought of as a state of harmony or balance. Health...

In every culture, people have theories about health maintenance, causes of disease, and strategies for treatment. In many cultures, health is thought of as a state of harmony or balance. Health depends on the orderly functioning of a person’s body, a person’s relations with other people, the environment in which a person lives, and the spirit beings and forces with which a person interacts. When this balance is disturbed, illness and misfortune may follow.