Middle Easterns’ Knowledge about Bat Blood Use and Effectiveness in Preventing Hair Growth: A Questionnaire Survey
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In Middle Eastern countries such as Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan, anointing girls’ body with bat’s blood is an option to reduce body hair growth. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and people’s opinions about the effectiveness of using bat’s blood in preventing hair growth. A manual and online survey with closed-ended questions was distributed among 120 participants to examine the steps of bating procedure and associated disease risks. Among the participa
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- Authors
- Aldebsawi, A. A., Al-Najdawi, M. M., Jarrar, Q. B., Saleh, M. M., & Moshawih, S. F.
- Venue
- Archives Of Pharmacy Practice
- Publisher
- Polaris
- Published
- 2020
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 185-29
- ISSN
- 2045-080X (ISSN-L)
- 2320-5210
- OpenAlex
- W3173299809
- Cited by
- 4
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2021: 1
- FWCI
- 0.83
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- Archives of Pharmacy Practice (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › History of Medicine Studies
- Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications
- Keywords
- folk medicine, traditional remedies, knowledge and belief, disease risk, Middle Eastern women
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