FOLK MEDICINE IN THE BUKHARA PEOPLE'S SOVIET REPUBLIC

This article provides a scholarly analysis of the condition, historical development, and social significance of folk medicine during the period of the Bukhara People’s Soviet Republic. The study examines traditional healing methods, the activities of healers and religious scholars, pharmaceutical traditions, and the role of folk medicine in preserving public health. It also considers the policy pursued toward folk medicine after the establishment of Soviet power, its relationship with official medicine, and the processes of integration. The article evaluates folk medicine as an important component of national cultural heritage and substantiates its medical and social significance.