A Comparative Study of Oral History of Hygiene in Pregnant Women in Oshnavieh and Marivan

The people of Oshnavieh city, located in West-Azarbaijan in Iran, speak the Kurdish language. Due to the traditionality of the city's texture, traditional and ancient beliefs persist among the people, and one of these is traditional medicine (folk and oral medicine). Considering the fact that the oral history of hygiene in pregnant women is prominent and contemplative in this city, the purpose of this study was to investigate the traditional preventive methods in pregnant women and newborn babies in this city. For this purpose, knowledgeable women were selected and then the interview was conducted. To better understand issues and differentiate them from each other, research questions were categorized into three parts, viz: before birth, birth and after birth. In this article, the following topics are discussed: pregnancy diagnosis, gender verification, diagnosis and treatment of fetus abnormal placement in the abdominal, and care and nutrition during pregnancy as well as diseases such as earache, abdominal pain, measles and jaundice. Findings: In this study, it was determined that the method of diagnosis of pregnancy and the ways of diagnosis of gender in folk medicine in Oshnavieh during the application is mixed with superstition as well as misconceptions, but in other cases, especially nutrition during pregnancy and neonatal diseases in this modern era, the methods of diagnosis are very practical. According to the results, it was found that sanitation in pregnant women in the city of Oshnavieh was effective in prevention and treatment in various stages of pre-birth, during birth and after birth. Traditional medicine in Oshnavieh also has similarities to traditional medicine in other regions of Iran, as well as other Kurdish regions. These differences differentiate traditional medicine in this region. This difference is largely due to the lack of homogeneity of the place of residence, as well as the kind of view of some of the diseases and perhaps more importantly, access to materials for the treatment of diseases. More research is needed on the scientific validity and effectiveness of these methods and to prove the scientific nature and effectiveness of these methods.