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Nasal Myiasis in Hinduism and Contemporary Otorhinolaryngology

verfasst von: Anand N. Bosmia, Terence M. Zimmermann, Christoph J. Griessenauer, R. Shane Tubbs, Eben L. Rosenthal

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 4/2017

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Abstract

Various case reports on nasal myiasis written during the 1990s and 2000s state that nasal myiasis, which is known as peenash among South Asian natives, is a form of divine punishment in Hindu mythology, but do not provide citations from Hindu scriptures that would suggest this interpretation. This paper aims to discuss the phenomenon of peenash in a historical context by examining medical literature written during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, to identify Hindu texts contributing to the belief of some Hindus that nasal myiasis is a form of divine punishment, and to provide an overview of contemporary treatment for and management of nasal myiasis.

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Titel: Nasal Myiasis in Hinduism and Contemporary Otorhinolaryngology
verfasst von: Anand N. Bosmia
Terence M. Zimmermann
Christoph J. Griessenauer
R. Shane Tubbs
Eben L. Rosenthal
Publikationsdatum: 03.01.2014
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-013-9817-8

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