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    Adverse Effects Associated With The Use Of South African Traditional Folk Remedies

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    2004-05
    Author
    Luyckx, V.A.
    Steenkamp, V.
    Rubel, J.R.
    Stewart, M.J.
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    Abstract
    At least 80% of people in the South African black community use folk remedies obtained from traditional healers.1'2 The reasons for use of these remedies include community pressure, spiritual needs and lack of access to physicians. Because of the large numbers of people using them, most remedies are not likely to be harmful, but as with western medicine, folk remedies are associated with “iatrogenic” complications. Information about the potential toxicity of folk remedies is limited however, because of secrecy surrounding their use, so making the systematic study of the spectrum of clinical presentations and the nature of any toxic substances difficult. Studies from all over Africa are hampered by similar problems, but it is clear that the use of folk remedies is associated with significant morbidity and mortality across the continent.
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    Luyckx, VA [et al] (2004) Adverse effects associated with the use of South African traditional folk remedies, CAJM vol. 50, no.5. Harare, Avondale: CAJM
    0008-9176
    http://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/123456789/5457
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10646/1821
    Publisher
    Central African Journal of Medicine (CAJM), University of Zimbabwe
    Subject
    Health
    Science and Society
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    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/

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