A Cross-Sectional Study on Prevalence of Traditional Practices other than Allopathy and AYUSH in Varanasi District

Background: Traditional Healthcare Practices are deeply rooted in diverse cultural contexts, despite the dominance of conventional and AYUSH systems. The study aimed to know the Prevalence of the use of Methods of Health Care in Tradition other than Allopathy and AYUSH. Methods: A cross-sectional study was used to collect the data from 566 households by two-stage cluster sampling. The sample size for this study was calculated based on a pilot study. The data is collected through a structured scheduled method. Results: The study found that 22.7% of respondents used traditional health care practices beyond allopath and AYUSH. Among them most commonly practiced Ojha/Tantric 59.3% were used followed by Karmkand and Ratna chikitsa. Key words: Traditional Healthcare, Kunadali, Karmkand, Ratna chikitsa, Palmistry, Ojha