Yoruba Folk Medicine: Its Practise, Research Development and Relation to Modern Medical Therapy

Authors

  • O. O. Odebiyi Department of Pharmacognosy and Drug Research, Unit University of Ife, Ile Ife, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper reviews, the origin practise, methods of preparation and dispensing by traditional healers in Yorubaland. It also discusses, various efforts made by research centres to prove or disprove claims of these healers on some of these herbal preparations. Finally. it suggests various ways of integrating traditional medical system with modern medical system.

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Author Biography

O. O. Odebiyi, Department of Pharmacognosy and Drug Research, Unit University of Ife, Ile Ife, Nigeria

 

 

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Published

1976-09-01

How to Cite

Odebiyi, O. O. (1976). Yoruba Folk Medicine: Its Practise, Research Development and Relation to Modern Medical Therapy. The Nigerian Journal of Pharmacy, 7(3). Retrieved from https://psnnjp.org/index.php/home/article/view/182

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (1976): Nigerian Journal of Pharmacy

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