Green medicines practiced by traditional healers have now become favorite of modern doctors. For example, a dangerous disease known as 'schistosomiasis' also known as 'bilharzia' is believed to be caused by a parasitic worm that thrives on water snails.
To kill these water snails, a synthetic chemical was developed but it is very expensive and also, the water snails have become immune to the chemical. But, now, Egyptians have discovered that the leaves of a ragweed contain that chemical that is fatal to to the snails. And this plant thrives near the snails' breeding areas. How convenient!
The U.S. have approved a herb from Guatemala to treat diabetes. Wild Yams are said to contain hydro cortisone that is a medicine to treat severe asthma.
The WHO is encouraging third world countries to develop their own traditional medicines.
Is it so?
Water Snail image from Wikipedia
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The influence of European colonial domination of, and the practice of slavery in Africa, Asia, Australia, North America, South America and New Zealand has helped to disrupt the lives, ancient beliefs, customs and practices of the civilizations that had existed in these regions of the world.
The two significant outcomes of the events that attended colonization and slavery are that while the political, economic, social and cultural interests of Europe and afterwards, America, were advanced, the political, economic and social needs of those they colonized and dominated, have been left to decay, and to this day, they suffer from illiteracy, poverty, diseases and psychological setbacks.
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