Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine use in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

PB James, J Wardle, A Steel, J Adams - BMJ global health, 2018 - gh.bmj.com
Background The WHO estimates that a considerable number of people in Sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) rely on traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) to meet …

Pemanfaatan obat tradisional di Indonesia: distribusi dan faktor demografis yang berpengaruh

MR Adiyasa, M Meiyanti - Jurnal Biomedika Dan Kesehatan, 2021 - jbiomedkes.org
Indonesia merupakan negara yang kaya akan sumber alam dan memiliki lebih dari 400
etnis dan sub etnis yang tersebar di seluruh wilayah Indonesia. Daerah Jawa, Sunda …

Barriers to the availability and accessibility of controlled medicines for chronic pain in Africa

E Nchako, S Bussell, C Nesbeth, C Odoh - International health, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Africans endure a high burden of pain and suffering from HIV/AIDS and cancer, yet receive a
meager amount of the world's pain medication. This tragedy occurs needlessly, given that …

Concurrent use of herbal and orthodox medicines among residents of Tamale, Northern Ghana, who patronize hospitals and herbal clinics

EPK Ameade, M Ibrahim, HS Ibrahim… - Evidence‐Based …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the development of more researched and formulated orthodox medicines, herbal
medicines continue to be well patronized for persons across the world with some patrons …

Anti-malarial activity of the root extract of Euphorbia abyssinica (Euphorbiaceae) against Plasmodium berghei infection in mice

AB Muluye, AG Desta, SK Abate, GT Dano - Malaria Journal, 2019 - Springer
Background More than 200 medicinal plants including Euphorbia abyssinica are utilized for
treatment of malaria in Ethiopian traditional medical practices. However, the safety, efficacy …

A socio-cultural study of traditional healers role in African health care

CC Asuzu, EO Akin-Odanye, MC Asuzu… - Infectious Agents and …, 2019 - Springer
Background There is a widely held view that a major cause of delay in diagnosis of cancer at
an early stage in Africa is the fact that many patients consult traditional healers first and are …

Traditional medicine use among type 2 diabetes patients in KZN

L Chetty, N Govender, P Reddy - Advances in Public Health, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Traditional medicine (TM) is widely used in both develo** and developed
countries to assist in the attempt to curtail the prevalence and increase in diabetes mellitus …

[PDF][PDF] Integrating traditional and orthodox medical practices in health care delivery in develo** countries: Lessons from Ghana

A Ahenkan, F Opoku-Mensah Abrampa, KE Boon - Int J Herb Med, 2019 - academia.edu
Over the years, traditional and modern healthcare practices are combined in different
proportions in the treatment of ailments in different societies. The call for the integration of …

We love orthodox medicine but still use our 'Elewe omo': Utilization of traditional healers among women in an urban community in Nigeria

OO Goodman, SO Adejoh, A Adeniran… - Journal of Family …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Traditional Medicine refers to knowledge, skills and practices based on the
theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures. Women have been …

[PDF][PDF] Cytotoxic potentials of Clerodendrum volubile against prostate cancer Cells and its possible proteomic targets

S Afolabi, O Olorundare, G Gyebi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - researchgate.net
The plant Clerodendrum volubile consumed by the Niger/Delta people of Nigeria has
additional therapeutic applications for diabetes, ulcer, arthritis, rheumatism, dropsy, etc. The …