This paper attempts to unravel the historical development of yoruba traditional medicine. Herbal medicine use among urban residents in lagos, nigeria. L w l abstract often times, people ask questions about the origin and development of traditional medicine among the yoruba people. Traditional medicine is a widely and rapidly growing health system with economic importance. Agbo jedi jedi 35% was the most frequently used herbal medicine. Peter department of philosophy, university of benin, benin city, nigeria introduction african traditional medicine has an important place in. Traditionalherbal medicine, traditional medical practitioners, medicinal plants, conservation, nigeria. It is misunderstood, sometimes to the point of causing fear. Since tam has been with the rural dwellers for generations and also for the fact that orthodox medicine is often in short supply, expensive and often times fake, the peoples approach in terms of illhealth is first turned towards patronizing the easily accessible traditional.
Traditional medicine practitioners knowledge and views on. By definition, traditional use of herbal medicines implies substantial. Oral literature encompasses fables, folktales, legends myths and proverbs. Introduction traditional medicine has remained the most affordable and easily accessible source of treatment in primary health care system of poor communities where alternative therapy is the major means of medical treatment in. African traditional medicines and indigenous knowledge. Akinwumi department of botany, university of benin, benin city nigeria accepted october 20, 1986 summary one hundred informants including full timepart time herbalists, old ladies, family heads and. Nigeria undergraduate medical and dental curriculum template, 2012, bethesda, md. Westernized medicine does not have a long history in nigeria or for the hausa people.
Introduction traditional medicine is the ancient and culturebound medical practice which existed in human societies before the application of modern science to health. Pdf problems and prospects of african traditional medicine in. The training systems of africans such as the traditional schools did exist, but most. Traditional medicine and leadcontaining preparations in. Akinwumi department of botany, university of benin, benin city nigeria accepted october 20, 1986 summary one hundred informants including full timepart time herbalists, old ladies, family heads and village heads. The herbal medicine market has expanded tremendously in the last 15 years and the total annual sale of herbal medicines is still growing. Traditional medicine is defined as the total combination of knowledge and practices used in diagnosing, preventing or eliminating physical, mental or social diseases, relying mainly on past. Water and healing experiences from the traditional healers. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. Traditional medicine in nigeria 1973 edition open library.
Ethnomedicinal use of african pangolins by traditional. Background the who estimates that a considerable number of people in subsaharan africa ssa rely on traditional, complementary and alternative medicine tcam to meet their primary healthcare needs, yet there remains a dearth of research evidence on the overall picture of tcam utilisation in the region. Pangolins manidae have long been used for traditional medicinal purposes in most parts of subsaharan africa. Traditional medicine report by the secretariat global situation 1. Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa. Medicinal plants have played a key role in the world health care with about 80% of africans depending on phytomedicine which has shown a wide range of uses in the treatment of diseases, especially priority diseases of africa such as hivaids. University of alifornia press berkeley 1999 bisong sa1, brown r, osim ee. Pangolin body parts are used extensively and frequently by traditional medical practitioners in sierra leone. If they take you to the th go with your treatment, you must take it at the correct time, and you must not forgo your. Methods we conducted a literature search of original articles examining tcam use in ssa. Although treatments exist, few people comply or adhere to recommended treatment due to side effects or costs of the drugs, hence the reliance on alternative forms of treatment.
A compiled check list of these plants including their latin names. Mume, 1973, jom nature cure centre edition, in english. This gives credence to the fact that people patronise traditional medicine practitioners tmps. In sri lanka, 5060% of the population rely on traditional medicine and traditional birth attendants. Herbal medicines in african traditional medicine intechopen. Afrrc61pr2 progress report on decade of traditional. The data for the study derived from five focus group discussions fgds conducted between april and june of 1998 and between november and december of 1999 at the ileife region, osun state, nigeria. Medicinal plants used in antenatal and perinatal care among. The prevalence of traditional herbal medicine use among. African cultural practices and health implications for. Twelve countries11 issued marketing authorizations for traditional medicines, ranging from three in cameroon and congo to over in ghana and nigeria, as compared to only mali at the. Traditional african medicine is a traditional medicine discipline involving indigenous herbalism and african spirituality, typically involving diviners, midwives, and herbalists. Pdf a historical overview of traditional medicine practices. It was at this time that the whos traditional medicine programme was established.
It is commonplace to see traditional healers dressed in certain peculiar attires, with head bands, feathers, and eyes painted with native chalk. This study was carried out to assess the prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of combined orthodox and traditional medicine use among households in imo. Use of traditional herbal medicines in developed countries 2. Traditional medicine, its preparations and practices, plays a major role in the health care of the community of nigeria. Nov 25, 2011 it is also recognised by the who that herbal medicines are the most popular form of traditional medicine, and are highly lucrative in the international medicine market. Thus, traditional medicine policy and regulation have been made an integral part of the who proposed critical determinants of herbal medicine safety. Trends and challenges of traditional medicine in africa. In the past decade there has been renewed attention and interest in the use of traditional medicine globally. Current status and the future ekeanyanwu chukwuma raphael abstract. Herbal medicine use among urban residents in lagos, nigeria ncbi.
Data was collected through structured interviews of traditional practitioners in one urban bamako. The various categories of tradition al healers, perhaps specialists known in traditional medicine today include a. Federal ministry of health of nigeria, health systems 2020 project. Practitioners of traditional african medicine claim to be able to cure various and diverse conditions such as cancers, psychiatric disorders, high blood pressure, cholera, most venereal diseases, epilepsy, asthma. Combined orthodox and traditional medicine use among.
In south africa, over 6 million people are hypertensive and the burden of disease shows that cardiovascular diseases cvds are the leading cause of death among adults. Traditional medicine practices among the yoruba people of nigeria. Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine use in sub. This gives credence to the fact that people patronise traditional medicine practitioners tmps for their primary health needs more. Traditional medicine in africa the importance of traditional medicine in africa. Water and healing experiences from the traditional. Introduction mans life and survival would be impossible without symbiosis with, and extensive use of plants and plant products. The content areas of the journal reflect the interests of medical herbalists and other health professionals interested in the.
The african continent experienced its own form of training and learning before it was colonized and even before the arrival of the missionaries. The consolidated bills, which was sponsored by rep. Bill to regulate, promote traditional medicine in nigeria. Journal of ethmpharnwcology, 18 1986 257266 257 eisevier scientific publishers ireland ltd. Herbal manual sw school of botanical medicine home page.
Herbal manual the medicinal, toilet, culinary and other uses of of the most commonly used herbs by harold ward l. For most countries of the world, just as we have in nigeria, a traditional healer may be able to per form many functions thereby becoming more versa tile as a healer. Nasiru garo kanoapc and two other lawmakers, seek to encourage, promote and regulate traditional medicine practice in nigeria. Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine tcam refers to a set of healthcare practices. Habitat conversion threatens not only the loss of plant resources but. We can therefore talk of chinese traditional medicine, arabic traditional medicine or african traditional medicine. Therefore, this study is designed to assess the policy and regulation guiding herbal medicine in nigeria as this information may form a safety index of herbal medicine use in nigeria. The present study represents an attempt to document information on the traditional medicinal plants that used in nigeria. Medicinal plants used in antenatal and perinatal care. Role of traditional health practitioners taskshifting and hivaids care dr mosa moshabela director, radar school of public health, university of witwatersrand, johannesburg. Subsaharan countries have found ways to unite modern medicine with traditional medicine due to the urgency of the hivaids epidemic. Despite the fact that western medicine has helped the people of nigeria, including the hausa. The aim of this study was to investigate how traditional practitioners in mali treat common diseases and ailments during pregnancy.
In many cases the native doctor babalawo and the local herbalist eleweomo are the only practitioners available for the treatment of illness. Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine use in. Afrrc61pr2 page 3 saye8 and ndribala9 used for malaria treatment in burkina faso and madeglucyl10 for treatment of uncomplicated diabetes in madagascar. In chile 71% of the population, and in colombia 40% of the population, have used such. African traditional medicines and indigenous knowledge systems. Despite the widespread use of medicinal plants in mali, knowledge about how traditional practitioners tps treat pregnant and lactating women is lacking.
The traditional medical practices of the yoruba in nigeria, however, offer fresh. Peter department of philosophy, university of benin, benin city, nigeria introduction african traditional medicine has an important place in health care delivery among africans. In such constructions tradition refers to specific values and materials particular to the discussed context, passed through generations. The new health agenda in nigeria and africa focuses on the institutionalization of tradition medicine in parallel with orthodox medicine into the natural health care scheme in order to move the health agenda forwards since, effective health cannot be in africa by orthodox medicine alone unless it has been complemented with traditional medicine. The medicine and practices of the west were introduced as recently as fifty years ago and, due to strong cultural and religious resistance, it hasnt become the predominant medical force that the hausa people rely on. Pdf on may 1, 2011, ekeanyanwu r c and others published traditional medicine status in nigeria. Globally, about 2080 percent of the worlds population uses various forms of alternative medication and medicine. A study of traditional healers in nigeria found that 60% of the population was at risk because of the contamination spread by tradition healers.
Nigeria, the ratio of traditional health practitioners to the population was 1. Pdf traditional medicine practices among the yoruba. China, india, nigeria, the united states of america usa and who have all made substantial research investments in traditional. The practice of traditional medicine varies widely, in keeping with the societal and cultural heritage of. The paper presents swot analysis of traditional medicine tm in nigeria using various results in scientific research and authors critical opinion on the past, present and future of this important sector of agriculture. Jul 03, 2011 the federal government of nigeria has established the nigeria natural medicine development agency nnmda to study, collate, document, develop, preserve and promote nigerian traditional medicine products and practices and to also fasttrack the integration of the tm into the mainstream of modern health care system in line with happenings in. Pluralistic health care services in nigeria are discussed in light of modern, traditional and popular branches of medicine. In ghana, mali, nigeria and zambia, the first line of treatment for.
Nigeria iimi lthough recent advances the role of traditional n molecular biology and hysiological chemistry medicine have greatly enhanced our understanding and treatment of maurice mwu, eric traditional medicine or so. Green 1997 defines tradition as a belief or behaviour passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or. Psychiatry in nigeria in the era of colonization and. Traditional plant uses can be inventoried for present day use. However, very little is known about the extent of this use, the body parts that are used and the ailments these practices are attempting to cure or alleviate. Green 1997 defines tradition as a belief or behaviour passed down within a. This medicine is traditional because it is deeply rooted in a specific sociocultural context, which varies from one community to another. Traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in. The federal government of nigeria has established the nigeria natural medicine development agency nnmda to study, collate, document, develop, preserve and promote nigerian traditional medicine products and practices and to also fasttrack the integration of the tm into the mainstream of modern health care system in line with happenings in. Alternative medicine, students, hearingimpaired, cultural belief, nigeria 1. Inspite of the common use of herbal medicine in the healthcare delivery in many countries, like nigeria, and the availability of medicinal herbs in. Traditional medicine practices among the yoruba eo plf n ig ra. Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in.
Every region has had, at one time in its history, a form of traditional medicine. Traditional medicine comprises medical aspects of traditional knowledge that developed over. Traditional medicine policy and regulation in nigeria. Herbal manual sw school of botanical medicine home. This study was carried out to assess the prevalence and sociodemographic determinants of combined orthodox and traditional medicine use among households in. It is also recognised by the who that herbal medicines are the most popular form of traditional medicine, and are highly lucrative in the international medicine market.
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