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  2. Traditional African medicine - Wikipedia

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    During the HIV/AIDS epidemic traditional healers' methods were criticised by practitioners of modern medicine, and in particular the use of certain herbal treatments for HIV/AIDS. According to Edward Mills, herbal remedies are used as a therapy for HIV-symptoms such as "dermatological disorders, nausea, depression, insomnia, and weakness."

  3. Traditional and Modern Health Practitioners Together against ...

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    [1] [3] It initiated two programs: 1) research effectiveness of traditional herbal medicine in treating AIDS symptoms and 2) research effectiveness of training traditional healers to be STI/AIDS educators and counsellors. [4] By 1998, THETA had trained 125 healers in HIV/AIDS prevention over a five-year period, according to a UNAIDS evaluation.

  4. List of plants used in herbalism - Wikipedia

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    The San Pedro cactus contains the entheogen mescaline and has a long history of being used in Andean traditional medicine. [57] Ephedra sinica: Ephedra: It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 2,000 years. [58] [59] Native Americans and Mormon pioneers drank a tea brewed from other Ephedra species, called "Mormon tea" and ...

  5. In South Africa, traditional healers join the fight against ...

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    Most traditional healers were already knowledgeable about HIV — some from personal experience — and were eager to get involved, researchers said. South Africa has one of the highest rates of ...

  6. Traditional Hausa medicine - Wikipedia

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    Traditional medicine has remained popular due to its perceived success and cheapness as well. For instance, in the case of one young Hausa girl, the nurse assigned to care for her during a severe bout of diarrhea began a treatment of fluid replacement therapy and demonstrated how to keep her hydrated until the severe illness passed.

  7. Holy water in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

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    Approximately 98% of first encounters for mental health problems involve traditional healing methods using holy water. [5] Holy water is also associated with the treatment of HIV AIDS, particularly when used alongside antiretroviral therapy (ART), though this practice remains controversial among research participants. [6]

  8. Muti - Wikipedia

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    African traditional medicine makes use of various natural products, many derived from trees and other plants. Botanical medicine prescribed by an inyanga or herbal healer is generally known as "muthi", but the term can apply to other traditional medical formulations, including those that are zoological or mineral in composition.

  9. Traditional medicine - Wikipedia

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    Traditional medicine (also known as indigenous medicine or folk medicine) comprises medical aspects of traditional knowledge that developed over generations within the folk beliefs of various societies, including indigenous peoples, before the era of modern medicine.

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