For centuries, African traditional healers have used gentle, soothing herbs to heal stomach ulcers while modern medicine was still learning what caused them. These time-tested African herbs that ...

Ginger tea is made by steeping fresh ginger root in hot water. This spicy brew is widely known for its anti-inflammatory ...

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African Harpagophytum, commonly known as devil's claw, is a plant native to southern Africa. Famous for its anti-inflammatory ...

African health experts are calling for stronger investment in herbal and traditional medicine, warning that donor dependence and lack of coordinated research are slowing the continent’s ability to ...

African dream root is an herb native to South Africa. Traditionally, people used the plant’s roots to treat several health conditions. In addition, the Xhosa people of South Africa used the roots to ...

Even as global health authorities warn of potential dangers and misinformation about an untested natural therapy, the leader of one African country is pushing a traditional tonic to try to treat ...

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina drinks a sample of the "Covid Organics" or CVO remedy at a launch ceremony in Antananarivo. Getty Images ANTANANARIVO – Madagascar is putting its self-proclaimed ...

For many people in my family and community, herbalism was a way of staying out of medical debt. We couldn’t afford the best health care possible; most of us were raised on Medicaid. This type of ...