Documental salud y vida en la mitad del mundo: Los tzachilas
Chapter 1 Ecuador, a country of equal distance from both poles, an Andean, tropical, & Amazonian country facing the Pacific Ocean, owes its name to the Knowledge Society. Welcome to Salud y Vida en la Mitad del Mundo. Hello, I’m Dr Max, a doctor who has worked with the family of Alfonso Aguavil in the community of Chiguilpe, helping with the ecological & cultural development of the Tzachila community. The medicines of the Tzachilas are widely used both within & outside the country, thanks to their great knowledge of medicinal plants & the power of the mind as a therapeutic resource, & the use of ayahuasca. In this visit to the Tzachilas, I am accompanied by Dr Vun Lim from Malaysia, who is a Rheumatologist in North Wales, UK. INTERVIEWS How long have you had this back problem for? This pain in the back, I’ve had it for about 3 years. In the assessment of musculoskeletal problems, the most important question is this – is it inflammatory or non-inflammator...