Sadiković earned his medical degree in Zagreb and later specialized in internal medicine. While practicing as a clinician, he pursued a parallel passion for collecting oral traditions related to health, believing that “the roots of modern therapeutics are often found in the wisdom of our ancestors.” His fieldwork (1930‑1950) involved interviewing rural healers ( lečitelji , bajraci , herbalists ) across villages in the Dinaric Alps, documenting recipes, rituals, and the sociocultural context of healing. | Edition | Year | Publisher | Notes | |-------------|----------|---------------|-----------| | 1st edition | 1953 | Narodna knjiga, Sarajevo | Hardcover, 352 pages | | 2nd edition | 1962 | Veselin Masleša, Sarajevo | Revised with additional case studies | | 3rd edition (reprint) | 1975 | Bosanska knjiga, Sarajevo | Posthumous, includes a foreword by Prof. M. H. Kovačević |

1. Introduction Narodno zdravlje (translated as Folk Medicine ) is a seminal work by the Bosnian‑Herzegovinian physician and ethnographer Sadik Sadiković (1900‑1972). First published in the mid‑20th century, the book collects, classifies, and analyses traditional healing practices, remedies, and health‑related customs from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the broader Balkans, and the wider South‑Slavic cultural sphere. It remains a reference point for scholars of medical anthropology, ethnobotany, and the history of medicine in the former Yugoslavia. 2. About the Author | Name | Sadik Sadiković | |----------|-----------------| | Born | 1900, Sarajevo, Bosnia‑Herzegovina (then Austro‑Hungarian Empire) | | Died | 1972, Sarajevo | | Profession | Physician (MD), professor of internal medicine, and ethnographer | | Academic affiliations | University of Sarajevo, Institute for the History of Medicine (Yugoslav Academy of Sciences) | | Research focus | Intersection of conventional medicine with folk therapeutic practices; documentation of vernacular pharmacopoeia. |