
25/09/2023
THE FACTS, TRUTH, AND MYTH ABOUT ALTERNATIVE/COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE.
Complementary medicine simply is a supportive medical system used with the conventional orthodox medicine after administratring the usual medications or treatment. Alternative medicine deal more about indigenous traditional medicine of various socities and cultures of the world. Both form of health practice harness the power of healing in natural materials like roots, leaves, bark, seeds, fruits, flowers etc. It is an holistic approach that focus more on prevention than cure. This is achieve by laying emphacies on healthy lifestyle in terms of nutrition, exercise, healthy daily routine, herbal medications, etc.
Across the world, it is a FACT that alternative medicine is largely accepted though not regulated in all place however, in some countries like Canada, USA, Germany and Europe, proper training and licencing is a prerequisite to practice alternative medicine. This is not the case in most African countries with a very large population of poeple who rely on alternative medicine for the primary healthcare. Some African countries also have regulatory bodies but not to such an organized level that ensure qualitative service delivery hence, the room for alot of false, myth, and hazards on health. Africa is no doubt blessed with an abundance of luxuriant medicinal plants and materials but for the lack of plannings and political and strategic will to develope her unique health system as seen in the Asian ayurveda and Chinese medicine system, her largely vulnerable populace look up for medical help in the orthodox system which is not readily available and expensive especailly in the core rural communities.
Naturopathy, homeopathy, phytotheraphy, integrative medicine, herbalism, ayurveda etc are terms used in relation to alternative medicine. What are the FACTS? TRUTH? AND MYTHS? about nature's base medicine your have heard?
It lack dosage?
It is harmful?
Is if fettish?
It is believe based?
It is dirty and poisonous?
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Remember, nature is ever faithful.
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