African Traditional Medicine (Medicine, African)

A system of traditional medicine which is based on the beliefs and practices of the African peoples. It includes treatment by MEDICINAL PLANTS and other MATERIA MEDICA as well as by the ministrations of diviners, MEDICINE MEN, witch doctors, and sorcerers.

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Networked: 153 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 10 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Ishola, Ismail O: 9 articles (10/2019 - 12/2012)
2.	Adeyemi, Olufunmilayo O: 7 articles (10/2019 - 09/2008)
3.	Finnie, J F: 5 articles (05/2015 - 06/2009)
4.	Van Staden, J: 5 articles (01/2012 - 06/2009)
5.	Hensel, Andreas: 4 articles (01/2021 - 01/2014)
6.	Adeyemi, O O: 4 articles (06/2019 - 01/2007)
7.	Dimo, Théophile: 4 articles (12/2016 - 04/2010)
8.	Aderogba, Mutalib A: 3 articles (06/2021 - 01/2013)
9.	McGaw, Lyndy J: 3 articles (06/2021 - 05/2013)
10.	Fyhrquist, Pia: 3 articles (07/2020 - 11/2018)

Related Diseases

1.	Infections 03/08/2023 - "Cissus cornifolia (Baker) Planch is traditionally used in South African traditional medicine (SATM) to treat a variety of human infections. " 06/12/2021 - "Combretum elaeagnoides Klotzsch (Combretaceae) is used in southern African traditional medicine against infections and diarrhoea. " 04/01/2020 - "Ziziphus mucronata is an important multi-purpose plant species that has been used in African traditional medicine for ages in the treatment of various devastating human and animal infections. " 08/14/2015 - "is a medicinal plant widely used in West African traditional medicine for wound healing and the treatment of helminth infections. " 01/01/2015 - "Curtisia dentata is used in African traditional medicine to treat variety of infections. "
2.	Bronchitis 01/01/2019 - "Different parts of Cnestis ferruginea are used in traditional African medicine for treating infectious diseases such as dysentery, bronchitis, eye troubles, conjunctivitis, sinusitis, gonorrhea, and syphilis. " 03/27/2013 - "Garcinia kola seed is commonly used in African Traditional Medicine as a remedy for liver disorders, hepatitis, bronchitis, throat infections as well as an aphrodisiac and fertility enhancing substance. "
3.	Hepatitis 03/27/2013 - "Garcinia kola seed is commonly used in African Traditional Medicine as a remedy for liver disorders, hepatitis, bronchitis, throat infections as well as an aphrodisiac and fertility enhancing substance. "
4.	Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) 10/01/2019 - "This study aims to determine the time-to-onset of treatment for hypertension and hyperlipidaemia among diabetics using a South African medicine claims data. " 06/01/2022 - "Increasing hypertension incidence in Sub-Sahara Africa and the current cost of management of the metabolic disorder has necessitated research on medicinal plants employed in African Traditional Medicine for hypertension. " 03/01/2019 - "A Review of Plants Used in South African Traditional Medicine for the Management and Treatment of Hypertension." 12/13/2016 - "Vepris heterophylla (Rutaceae) is a medicinal plant used empirically in African traditional medicine for many clinical conditions including edematous disorders and hypertension. " 04/21/2010 - "(Clusiaceae), an evergreen tree of the rain-forest has long been used in traditional African medicine to treat hypertension. "
5.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 10/01/2022 - "Kigelia africana (KA) is a plant used in traditional African medicine which has already shown its anti-cancer potential in several in vitro and in vivo studies. " 06/01/2006 - "The aim of this study was to identify and characterize the active component(s) of Ximenia americana plant material used to treat cancer in African traditional medicine. " 01/30/2021 - "Traditional African medicine widely use a variety of plant species for treatment of different kinds of cancer. " 01/01/2020 - "The plant raw material used in African traditional medicine and particularly in West Africa can be an important source for the research of anti-tumor drugs against gynecological cancers. " 09/16/2013 - "Tabernaemontana elegans is a medicinal plant used in African traditional medicine to treat several ailments including cancer. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Aphrodisiacs
2.	Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
3.	Nucleosides
4.	efavirenz (Sustiva)
5.	Cathartics (Purgatives)
6.	Antiviral Agents (Antivirals)
7.	Oxidopamine (6 Hydroxydopamine)
8.	Venoms
9.	Triterpenes
10.	Anti-Anxiety Agents (Anxiolytics)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Spiritual Therapies (Spiritual Healing)
2.	Therapeutics
3.	Traditional Medicine (Folk Remedies)
4.	Arabic Medicine
5.	Thai Traditional Medicine