Interface between orthodox and traditional medicine and alternative paradigm for integrating orthodox and traditional health care in Nigeria

Amole O.O. *

Lagos State University, College of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology, Ikeja, Lagos. Nigeria.
 
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International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2021, 02(01), 079-084.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2021.2.1.0022
Publication history: 
Received on 10 January 2021; revised on 11 February 2021; accepted on 13 February 2021
 
Abstract: 
Traditional medicine refers to the knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in the maintenance of health and in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement of physical and mental illness. Herbal treatments are the most form of traditional medicine and 70 – 80% of the African region has used a form as primary health care. There is little doubt that the use of herbal medicines is growing and one of the most problems found in medicinal plants is the absence of clinical, toxicological and pharmacological studies. Many African countries depend on herbal medicines because of their efficacy, affordability and availability. The future of African traditional medicine is bright if view in the context of service provision, increase of health care coverage, economic potential and poverty reduction. Formal recognition and integration of traditional medicine into conventional medicine would be of good advantage.
 
Keywords: 
Traditional; orthodox; medicine; health care; integration.
 
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