Traditional African medicine and conventional drugs: friends or enemies?
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Chrisna Gouws, North-West University
Africa is home to an extensive and diverse medicinal plant life. This includes commonly used herbs like Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis), Devil’s claw (Harpagophytum procumbens), Buchu (Agathosma betulina), Cape Aloe (Aloe ferox) and Hoodia (Hoodia gordonii).
These plant - or herb-based treatments have been a key part of the continent’s traditional medicinal practices for thousands of years. Up to 80% of people in some areas regularly use traditional medic...
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