With the USAID cuts putting access to modern medicine out of reach, it is only natural for people to turn to a traditional ...

Carpobrotus edulis, commonly known as the sour fig or Hottentot fig, is a succulent plant native to South Africa. This hardy perennial is known for its fleshy leaves, vibrant flowers, and especially ...

Only traditional healers properly registered with the council can issue legally valid medical certificates. For many years, ...

“Once registered with the Interim Traditional Health Practitioners Council of South Africa, practitioners will be officially recognised as traditional health practitioners. While the THPA has ...

A new study shows that a switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, ...

“Secondly, their medicines need to be registered with Sahpra, but Sahpra still does not have a regulatory system for African traditional medicine in South Africa. That is a major problem.

Health experts and advocates have marked World Health Day by strongly advocating for the integration of traditional medicine ...

A switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, reduces the immune response to pathogens, and activates processes associated with lifestyle diseases.