African Traditional Medicine and Economic Sustenance in Nigeria
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Medicine in African traditional religion transcends healing and encompasses wellness and wholeness. This paper establish that traditional medical system is practiced among all aggregates of human person; although some countries have developed their traditional medicine systems to the point of international acceptability, hence it is often contended that modern medicine is the summation of all traditional medical systems. It is this medical system that catered for the health of Africans/Nigerians before the introduction of orthodox medical system by the missionaries. The methodology adopted for this study is analytical. The study is therefore intended to examine the role of African traditional medicine in sustaining Nigeria economy. The paper recommends that is a means of generating money to boost Nigerian economy. The paper underscores the need for the federal government of Nigeria to assist Nigeria traditional doctors who are competent and hold the license of national association of Nigerian traditional medical practitioners (NANTMP). It is high time for Africans/Nigerian to replace synthetic imported products from Europe with traditional herbal drugs as the earlier legislate from of health care delivery.
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Ojetayo Gabriel Kehinde
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