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From: aaa@link.UUCP (Wale Akinpelu)
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Subject: Re: Re: Is there any benefit in African Medicine
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Date: Tue, 7-May-85 09:12:52 EDT
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In article 492 Carter Bullard writes:

>>> 
>>>The problem that I have with  the statement of Mr. Stanions above, is that
>>>he thinks that traditionalist African medicine is "natural healing" whereas
>>>western medical practice is some sort of black magic.  
>>> 
>>>There really isn't any difference between the two.
>>> 
>>> 


I disagree with you completely. First there is a difference between Arfican
medicine and Western medical practice. In African medicine, while attempt 
is made to relieve you of your pain, they also try to find the cause
of the problem which sometimes could be related to a dispute between
people. Second African medicine is "natural
healing". Here is a story to convince you. Mr. XYZ King is from one of the
African countries. He is highly respected and has a high post in the
goverment sector. About 5 years ago, he was told to have terminal cancer
of the stomach from a localized Western hospital. He decided to have
second opinion by checking in into one of the best hospitals in England.
The results of all analysis confirms the earlier diagnosis. He came to U.S.
to seek for another advice based on his son's recommendation. They
tried several hospitals and the results confirmed the initail diagnosis.

He was suppose to have part of his stomach removed to stop the spread
of cancer to other parts of the body. While the serach was going on,
a friend of the family asked the family to consider using a "native
doctor" back at home. Mr. King decided to go back home and use the
native doctor since the Western doctors told him that he only has
about five more years to leave.

Mr. King was with the "native doctor" for 6 months using herbs
which I do not know. He did not have any part of his stomach removed
and he has been bak to normal life since then.

The point here, is that African medicine could not only heal but
also perform better than Western medicine. I must say that both
of them should continue in parallel. The problem I have with
African medicine is that, the practice is not well documented and
there is no assurance that you are dealing with an honest man who
knows his profession. 


I am glad Mr. King is still alive.

Wale Akinpelu
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