The Forgotten Ghanaian Herb That’s Replacing Your 3 p.m. Coffee
Inside each kola nut are two plant chemicals that work as a tag-team: caffeine and theobromine. Caffeine blocks the brain’s “tired” signals (adenosine receptors)
SURAHEP charts 5-year roadmap to transform traditional medicine in Nigeria
The association seeks to host a West African Traditional Medicine Summit, establish a digital registry for practitioners, and achieve financial sustainability.
The Ethnobotany of Newbouldia laevis: A Key Species in Ghanaian Traditional Medicine
Modern pharmacological studies are beginning to unravel the complex chemistry that underpins these traditional uses
NAFDAC, NNMDA partner on clinical trials for herbal medicines
The NAFDAC boss identified cost as a major obstacle preventing herbal medicine practitioners from subjecting their products to clinical trials.
Ex-WHO adviser urges African nations to develop policy for traditional medicine
She noted that the integration requires collaboration between traditional medicine practitioners and biomedical practitioner