Question

discuss 6 reasons why people will prefer to patronize african traditional and alternate medicine to orthodox medicine

Answer 1

African traditional medicines are able to cure variety of diseases such as cancer, cholera, epilepsy, fever, anxiety, UTI,gout , healing wounds and burns. In Africa, traditional medicines are started using around 4000 years. The major reasons why traditional medicines are so popular than Orthodox medicine are discussed below.

1. Traditional medicines are painless

Traditional treatment in Africa are non invasive but Orthodox treatment are not. Hence many people prefer traditional medicines than orthodox.

2. Traditional medicines have strong healing power

Another advantage of traditional medicine is that it promote healing fastly as compare with orthodox medicines

3. Fewer side-effects

Traditional medicines have fewer side-effects because the composition of traditional medicines are herbel.

4. Trational medicines not supress symptoms

In orthodox medicines they doesn't treat underlying cause of the problems. They only supress the symptoms. So, once the medicines stops, there is a chance of reappearance of symptoms. Where as traditional treatment destroy overall root cause the diseases.

5. Promote immunity

African traditional medicine not only heal wounds but also promote immunity to fight against infections

6. Cost effective treatment

Traditional medicine methods are much cheaper than orthodox medicine. Therefore, it can use poor socio-ecconomic people.