In my blood stream

I wonder if any one has taken note of the number of natural cures that are being bandied on social media. Their attraction is mainly their affordability.

In a poverty ridden economy, who wouldn't be tempted?

This reminds me of a conversation, I had with a colleague of mine several years back. Chris Nwaka a graduate of Psychology was teaching in the same secondary school as my self.

He was prone to Malaria. At a point, I suggested he tried Dogonyaro. He told me he could not imagine a cupful of Dogonyaro in his bloodstream.

Now for a long time, Pharmacy has been a course in Nigerian Universities and I can imagine that the foreign or Colonial orientation has not changed.

It will be a surprise if it has changed because I want to believe many if not most of the lecturers had studied abroad and most of their students would follow suit and the cycle continues.

When will it break? Perhaps when lecturers stop dreaming of El Dorado in Dubai and Kuwait among others.

Until we add to knowledge and civilization nobody will take us serious.

How can Chris be convinced of the efficacy of Dogonyaro?

Our medical practice is not a world leader to the best of my knowledge but India's own is. India like Nigeria was colonized by Britain. What is the difference?

Orthodox doctors would be the first to admit that there are ailments that are beyond their understanding and be better handled by Native doctors. Now, one is Orthodox and the other unorthodox. 

If Nigerian native doctors practise unorthodox medicine in Nigeria, then abroad, what will their practice be?

Just asking because Nigerian Orthodox doctors are semi Orthodox abroad.

About 60 years after Independence, our thoughts should be geared towards Independent Medical practice not shackled by Colonialism. I believe there are Nigerians schooled in Chinese acupuncture. How many Nigerians are schooled in Nigerian Medical practice?