Many Nigerians use herbal medications — a key component of traditional medicines that the World Health Organisation says 80 per cent of the population in developing countries depends on for their primary health care needs.
A major contentious issue with some herbal medicines, however, is their bogus claims that they can be used to treat multiple illnesses. PUNCH Healthwise investigates why Nigerians patronise these herbal medicines despite their bogus claims and safety concerns.the last five months, Mr. John Chukwuma has gulped five bottles of a herbal drink. He said he was taking it for leg and neck pain. He was at his vendor’s shop to buy two more bottles when our correspondent caught up with him.
However, at the traditional medicine store, he said he was told that one herbal medicine would help cure arthritis in his legs and the back pain he was having. “I have pain in my neck as well as arthritis pains in my legs. They gave me a herbal drink that they said will treat the two conditions but so far, I haven’t noticed any difference in my neck, it is still the same but my legs have improved so I am here now to ask for a herb that would work for my neck,” he said.
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