SEC-S16/W5 | "Ancient Medicine" 🌍🧑
Food for thought: In an era where schools didn't exist, how did the ancients ones know about more the environment and it's potentials when it concerns the aspect of health.
Back in the precolonial days, the ancient ones didn't play a game of chance with their health, that's why it took it serious. They had to explore the environment trying different herbs and roots looking for those that can cure different aliments. As a result, they passed the information to the younger generations. In this article, let's find out which information about ancient medicines do I posses.
In My Country, Which Ancient Medicines Do You Practice? |
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In my country Nigeria, the most commonest practice we do is herbal concoction or tea and anemia. The herbal concoction is derived from herbs, barks and roots. The fact about ancient medicine is that it derives it's information from beneficial trees around us. Then anemia is the herbal mixture of herbs, barks or roots combined with water for medication. It's mode of application is passing the liquid mixture to the anus through tubes.
Bottle for herbal mixture
My Honest Opinion On Ancient Medicines |
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Honestly, I'll say that this ancient medicine is totally working. This ancient medicine has been helping. I haven't been a fan to herbal mixture but I'll talk more about anemia. Since from childhood, anemia has been helping me treat some major and minor aliments. I'll be grateful for that.
Description of the element in Ancient Medicine |
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As I said earlier, I'll be concentrating on the Anemia part of ancient medicine. The first constituent of anemia is usually water. After water, here are some individual constituents of anemia mixture:
| Plants constituent | It's Function and Ability |
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| Editan | Editan is an edible leafy vegetables which can prepare a special delicacy. But, it is also used as a constituent of anemia mixture. It take care of Body heat (Internal and External)  |
| Bitterleaf | Bitterleaf is a leafy vegetable which can convert to a delicious meal. It can also used as a constituent of anemia mixture when mixed with water. It take care of Typhoid.  |
| Utazi | Utazi when mixed with water can take care of Malaria.  |
| Ntañ Isoñ | Ntañ Isoñ is an indigenous crawling plant which is found in my locality. When used as an anemia constituent, it can treat Diarrhoea.  |
A Simple Scenario About Ancient Medicines |
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This dialog ensued between Whizzbro and his mum:
- Whizzbro's mum: Son, why are you acting low and spitting saliva anyhow.
- Whizzbro: I'll be fine mum
- Whizzbro's mum: Before you are termed fine, you need to clarify any issues disturbing it. So, you'll be taking anemia tomorrow.
- Whizzbro: But, why can I take modern medicine which is stressless?
- Whizzbro's mum: I proposed ancient medicine is better because modern medicine is derived from the ancient one.
- Whizzbro: It's ok mum.
Conclusively, it's important to know that modern medicine is derived from the ancient one. So, it's necessary to know and understand the knowledge of ancient medicine. This is because it cost a fortune.
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The main ingredients of ancient medicine are herbal ingredients. A juice or other form of this material was used to treat diseases. Many people in your country Nigeria use this herbal juice and get benefits. This treatment is very beneficial if you know the proper use of herbal ingredients.
hey your explanation of herbal concoctions and the specific use of anemia highlights the reliance on natural remedies for health and well-being. It's evident that these traditional medicines hold significant value for you as you share personal exper. Well done...
Hello @whizzbro4eva ,hope you are having a good day.Thanks for sharing. It's cool how ancient folks used nature to find cures. In Nigeria they rely on herbal mixtures and anemia treatments, which still work today. Your story about anemia shows how helpful it can be. Ancient medicine is still worth knowing about,thanks for sharing wish you success 💖🤗🌸💐🌺.
Your understanding right into old Nigerian medication, especially using natural blends like anemia, clarifies standard recovery techniques. It's motivating to listen to exactly how these treatments have actually directly profited you, highlighting their effectiveness coupled with significance in modern-day times.Wish you all the best for this contest
Hello dear! your exploration of ancient Nigerian medicine, particularly the use of herbal concoctions like anemia, sheds light on traditional healing practices. It's inspiring to hear how these remedies have personally benefited you, emphasizing their effectiveness and relevance in modern times. Keep sharing such insightful content with us, it's truly valuable.
Hello dear
For me as a health worker, ancient medicine is good to do but under medical supervision, because not all types of illnesses require medical treatment by receiving prescriptions for drugs that contain chemicals, for example as I stated above shows the effectiveness of using leaves to reduce and relieve stomach aches.you really write well dear.