Camwood (Baphia nitida) alcoholic extract: A suitable counter stain for haematoxylin in the demonstration of liver and kidney histomorphology

Omowumi, B. J.; Benard, S. A.; Afolabi, Olusegun T.; Fowotade, A; Olutunde, O. A.

doi:10.5897/ajb2017.16287

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“…While affirming the relevance of the folk medicine to people in socio-cultural settings, Abdullahi acknowledged Romero-Daza, who observes that before the introduction of «cosmopolitan medicine», traditional medicines were predominantly «available to millions of people in Africa in both rural and urban communities. Indeed, it was the only source of medical care for a greater proportion of the population» (Romero-Daza, 2002;Abdullahi, 2011). The application of the traditional medicine should be encouraged in society, as it was during the colonial Nigeria.…”

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“…While emphasizing the significance of camwood as treatment in traditional society, Omowumi, et alю (2018) stated that, «leaves and bark from this plant are considered hemostatic and anti-inflammatory and are used for curing sores and wounds, while the dye from the bark is formed into red body cosmetics. Honey-hunters rub their body with the dye to prevent bee-stings» (Omowumi et al, 2018).…”

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“…Apart from the above uses of the dye extracted from the bark of a particular tree, «it is also made into ointments, which are applied against stiff and swollen joints, sprains and rheumatism. The plant materials are increasingly being used as a major ingredient in the production of local cosmetics and skincare products» (Omowumi et al, 2018). The people of Okperi, particularly the family of Chief Ezeulu, acknowledge the therapeutic efficacy of the ointments in treatment of individuals by applying it to the body.…”

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Folk Medical Practices and Treatments in African Fiction

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Oghenerioborue

Emmanuel

2022

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This paper examines the enactment of cultural medical practices in the narratives of African writers. It aims at promoting the application of folk medicines in addressing the health problems of patients as enacted in artistic productions of fiction writers. It will celebrate, propagate and preserve these approaches to preventive and curative medical practices, which are indigenous to the African people. The study will be beneficial to health caregivers, researchers, health educators, health agencies and policy formulators, who are determined to promote the cultural healthcare system in society. It will reawaken and strengthen medical practitioners, patients and researchers, who may which to apply folk medical practices as an alternative treatment for health problems in socio-cultural settings. This research is field survey and library-based, with the literary texts carefully and purposively selected according to their thematic thrust and qualitatively analysed. Oral interviews were conducted to gather first-hand information and data on traditional medical practices from respondents, who have profound knowledge of the topic. The respondents were elderly men and women with profound knowledge of traditional medical practices, and they were drawn from various Urhobo communities, such as Ughelli, Akperhe-Olomu, Orogun, Okparabe, Edjekota-Ogor, and Agbarha-Otor. Among those interviewed were traditional medical practitioners, diviners, and patients, who often apply trado-medicines as alternative and supplementary treatments. Apart from the primary materials, scholarly works that are relevant to the current study were also consulted by the researchers. Findings showed that African societies are endowed with diverse forms of folk medicine, including the use of herbs, hydrotherapy, heat therapy, use of ointments, hot food as an intervention, talk therapy, etc. The study concluded that African writers are conscious of the utilitarian functions of their indigenous healthcare interventions, and so they integrate some of the practices into their artistic works, not only for the documentation but also to activate the awareness of readers on the efficacy of the traditional medicines. The various folk medical practices can serve as alternative and complementary treatments for people who cannot afford western healthcare interventions in contemporary societies.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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