African Traditional Medicine Practices Among the Yoruba of Nigeria

Table of Contents

Introduction and Background Information
Yoruba Traditional Medicine: Mixture of Magic, Medicine, and Religion Classification of Traditional Healers
Training of Traditional Healers
Methods of Diagnosis and Investigation of Diseases by the Healers Healers’ Knowledge on Causes, Symptoms, Signs, and Treatment of Diseases Obstetrics and Gynecology in Traditional Medicine
Traditional Bonesetting and Other Forms of Traditional Surgery Healers’ Knowledge of Pharmacology; Yoruba Pharmacopoeia
Some Aspects of Yoruba Traditional Healers and Their Practice Hospitals and Healers: The Meeting Point