Herbal Medicine in Ghana

Herbal Medicine in Ghana. By: Lauren Orye, Muazzam Salimova, Roxanne Scott, Alyssa Shives, Alex Slater.

[Audio] In this presentation, Ghana's culture and its connection to herbal medicine will be explained with the use of graphics, text, examples, and narration. The purpose of this presentation is to display the value of herbal medicine in regard to cultural context and modern health care in Ghana's society, while also comparing those aspects to American culture..

Ghanaian Culture. Population of 31,072,945 people Christianity and Islam are the predominant religions and influence multiple aspects of life Ghanaian diet consists of yams, cassava, plantains, and other starchy foods Herbal medicine is highly sought after as treatment for mental illnesses.

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[Audio] Herbal medicine has been increasing in popularity over the past decade in the United Sates. Health Line came out with an article in February 2020 listing the top herbal medicines used in the United States: Ginger, Echinacea, Turmeric, Ginseng, St. John's Worts, Chamomile, and Gingko Biloba. Ginger alleviates nausea with pregnancies Echinacea is used to strengthen the bodys immune system. Typically fights against colds and flu. Turmeric is used for inflammation Ginseng helps elevate energy levels and improves resistance stress St. John's Wort helps aid with depression Chamomile helps with upper respiratory problems Gingko Biloba is a herb that helps with memory loss and poor circulation In Ghana Herbal Medicines is one of the oldest methods used to help treat people and improve one's health. Herbal Medicine is mainly consumed by women. Ginger, Peppermint, Thyme, Green Tea, Echinacea leave and Chamomile are used by pregnant women to help signs and symptoms they experience through out their trimester..

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[Audio] The main points of the presentation are as follows: Ghana is a country in west Africa with a large population of people who utilize herbal medicine. Religion and spirituality play a key role in Ghana's health care system. In Ghana ,some examples of these herbal treatments include the Senna Siamea ( Senna Sigh-ah-me) and the ( City-um, gwa-yava) Psidium Guajava. Both America and Ghana use herbal medicine as a treatment for a wide array of illnesses, injuries, and ways to maintain health. In America, herbal medicine is a growing field but still Even being thousands of miles away from each other, some of the most popularly used herbs are the same between the two countries. Herbal medicine is a an important aspect of Ghana's past, present, and future regarding their health care system and culture..

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