Research on Methods of Treating Mental Weakness and Some Diseases Related to the Nervous System Using Spiritual Methods in the History of Vietnamese Mother Goddess Religion

Van Hung Mai; Van The Tran; Minh Dieu Pham; Van Ngo Nguyen

doi:10.61707/4pdft546

Authors

Van Hung Mai Research Center for Anthropology and Mind Development, VNU University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam
Van The Tran Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Hanoi Metropolitan University
Minh Dieu Pham Department of Social sciences, Faculty of teacher training, VNU University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam
Van Ngo Nguyen Department of Social sciences, Faculty of teacher training, VNU University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61707/4pdft546

Keywords:

Spiritual, Neurological Diseases, Clinical, Psychology, Healing

Abstract

Many works have confirmed the positive effects of the spiritual medicine, especially neurological diseases and diseases related to the nervous system, but the explanation of the healing mechanism remains unclear. This study is based on the results of our own topic over 9 years (from 2010 to 2019), on spiritual medicine in the Maternal Belief of Vietnam. Used observation, in-depth interviews methods after then the data processing software including Excel and SPSS 20.0 from there analyze qualitative and quantitative information after processing. The method of healing in Vietnamese Goddess Belief; In-depth interview with patients about the procedure and effectiveness of treatment and explain the healing mechanism in the spiritual medicine. Spiritual healers have used mystical tricks to create a spiritual fulcrum for them, to help them feel assured, protected, and assisted; since, disorders of sensory, emotional, thinking and other disorders have been rearranged in its normal order. At the same time, healers also create stimulation that causes endogenous hormones appear to help the body regulate disorders and restore health.