Implementation of cultural products in medical practices at Pesantren Suryalaya – Tasikmalaya

Abstract

AbstractThis article discusses the implementation of cultural products in alternative medical practice at the Pesantren Suryalaya. The medical practice that is carried out has a great influence on the cultural structure of the pesantren, especially the basic structure and values of Tariqa Qadiriyah wa Naqsyabandiyah (TQN)1 teachings. The implementation of cultural products from medical practice cannot be separated from the construction and series of medical practice processes carried out for patients who come to Pesantren Suryalaya. This research has used ethnographic methods and involves various interdisciplinary approaches between health sciences, alternative medicine, health anthropology, cultural studies, and relevant social sciences. The results showed that the implementation of cultural products carried out by patients, students, worshipers, and the community was presented in different ways, according to their respective roles in the realm of water treatment practices at Pesantren Suryalaya.

Keywords

• alternative medical practices
• cultural products
• Inabah
• Pesantren Suryalaya