Traditional medicines are part of the cultural heritage of many Africans. About 80% of the African continent's population use these medicines for health care. Other reasons include affordability, ...

Every year on 31 August, we celebrate African Traditional Medicine Day, and this year, we are looking back on the progress in the past 20 years towards raising the prominence of traditional medicine ...

The walls of Shadrack Mashabane's hut in the rural South African town of Bushbuckridge are covered with traditional fabrics, with a small window the only source of light. What stands out among the ...

Last year, Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina announced that the country had discovered a cure and treatment for COVID-19, a tea containing traditional Malagasy plants including artemisia. The ...

Mona Market in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa operates on the third week of every month when traders set up temporary dwellings for the four days. Gary Stafford African traditional medicine and its ...

On 31 August, we celebrate African Traditional Medicine Day to promote the important role of the continent’s rich biodiversity of medicinal plants and herbs in improving well-being. For generations, ...