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African Traditional Medical Health Practices: Beliefs And Concepts
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There are many traditional medical practitioners, most of them are mere
charlants who like the sophists of the ancient times make huge sums of
money from the trade. In the past, traditional health practitioners only
saw what they did in terms of services to their communities where one
cannot really afford to be dubious. The African traditional
practitioners of this present day move from the rural to urban areas
with the sole purpose to enrich themselves. They are patronised by
unsuspecting patients. These mobile practitioners of African traditional
medicine sometimes do not know anything about African traditional
medicine. They are just merely people who were unable to cope with
present economic situation thereby having no other option than to resort
to this type of trade. They are in the business perhaps because most
Africans somehow have confidence and believe in African traditional
medicine. Furthermore, the methods and procedures of using or the trial
of new drug before its application on humans in African traditional
medicine is weak. That by using the bark of a particular tree which was
effective in animals does not show good and enough reason that the same
bark will be effective in treating human beings that has a similar
ailment. The African traditional practitioners hardly have knowledge of
botanical properties of the drugs they use. They are unable to
anticipate the effect the drug would have on humans at the trial stage,
which he ought to share with the subject as to enable them make informed
consent or refusal. They only hopes that the drug “works†without
adverse effects. This kind of act is quiet insufficient because the drug
may not only “work†but may be harmful to the subject (patient).
However, in other to correct these problems, misconceptions, the African
Traditional Medical Health practices should be studied as it is an
important religious liturgical act, and also of great value and
significant to every individual and the society as a whole in almost all
sphere of life.
1.3AIM OF THE STUDY
The aim of this study is to explore
African tradition, with specific interest in her traditional medical
health practices. Consequently to delineate the social stance of Ihiala
L.G.A in the African Traditional Medical Health Practices.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Medical health practice is one of religious practice in African Tradition. It is a means of securing the lives of the individuals. Among all communities in Africa, life is regarded as sacred. Each individual’s life is seen as a gift from God to the community and to the family.Ihiala Local Government Area which is located in Anambra State is a community of people who hare and believe in African traditional World view and Institutions.This work is to know African Traditional way of medical ... Continue reading---
