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The ancient wisdom of African traditions is reshaping global approaches to health and wellness, offering solutions that bridge centuries-old practices with modern needs. From the bustling streets of ...

Stephanie Mitchum talks about her new book African American Folk Healing, which explores the traditions and art of black American home remedies. Now to the art of folkways and a little pop quiz. True ...

This film explores the integration of religion and plantbased medicine in an Ewe vodu community in southern Togo A village priest healer local ethnobotanists and a religious marketeer guide us through ...

Whether it's acupuncture, homeopathy, or herbs, many of these so-called "alternative medicines" have roots in Africa. For more, Farai Chideya talks with Dr. Kamau Kokayi. He runs the Center for ...

Nairobi Physic Garden is a work of art built on passion. Its spiral-like design gives its layers of different plants. An aerial view of the garden shows the four spiral layers of the garden. I meet ...