Non-biomedical health systems and various forms of traditional medicine remain a crucial avenue through which many Nepalis seek care for chronic and acute illness, including mental health and responses to trauma.
A Nepali amchi diagnosing a patient through pulse analysis. Photo credit: Joan Halifax. Image sourced from Asian Medicine Zone. Available at: https://www.asianmedicinezone.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/AMCHI-1024x824.jpg