African Traditional Medicine Is A Comprehensive Insurance Against All Uncertaities Of Life - Chief Dr Olafisoye

In the Nigerian traditional medicine industry, chief (Dr) Olafisoye  Oriloye occupies a front seat. the veteran therapist, who is also a prominent member of Lagos State Board Of Traditional Medicine, has put in over  60 years of meritorious practice.

In this interview with Nigeria Natural Health Online editor, Dumbiri Frank Eboh, Chief Olafisoye speaks on his background and other issues bothering the practice of traditional medicine in Nigeria.

 How long have you been in the practice of tradition medicine?

I have been practicing it for a very long time. Infact, I was born into it and I can say that I started getting the knowledge of traditional medicine at the age of eight. I even started the practice before I entered school because in those days, you don’t start school early. You had to put your hand across your head to touch your ear before you can be allowed to enrol into school, so I can confidently say that I have been in the practice for more than 60 years.

What are some of the common diseases that people suffer from today?

Most of the common diseases we have this days are ones relating to lifestyles. They include ailments like diabetes, high blood pressure, infertility issues and so many others. Some of these occur especially when people are in their 50s. There are also issues like prostate cancer, typhoid, fibriod etc.

Why do you think diseases are more common these days than in the days of our forefathers?

It’s the price we have to pay for civilisation. The kind of food we eat now is different from the one our forefathers ate. Now we have can foods, processed foods that are packaged with preservatives that end up killing the nutrient in those food. But our fathers never ate that kind of food. They ate fresh fruits and vegetables; the meat and fish they used in cooking were fresh too. The environment we live in today is not as pure as that of our forefathers. For instance, the water we drink now is more polluted than theirs. The air we breathe is not as pure as it use to be. Man has polluted the environment and we are all suffering the consequences which sometimes come in the form of these common diseases. Our lifestyle is also something to worry about. You come out from an air conditioned house and enter an air conditioned car, from there to an air conditioned office. You do not exercise your body. How can the blood flow freely through the veins? These are some of the reasons people do not live long anymore.

Is it true that some of these diseases cannot be cured with orthodox medicine unless natural medicine is applied?

That is very true. Some of these diseases are stubborn to orthodox medicine. It is only traditional medicine that can cure them. Orthodox medicine merely treat the symptom and not the ailment. Besides, these orthodox drugs are potential poisons because of the distruction they do to the body systems. Traditional medicine on the other hand is organic in nature. It is like the food you eat, it goes directly into your body system and any part that is not absorbed is taking away through the various excretory organs of the body. More than these, traditional medicine is holistic in nature, because it cures and heals the totality of man including the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of the man. Infact, Traditional African Medicine is a comprehensive insurance against all uncertainties of life. When it comes to diagnosis, the orthodox is relevant but in terms of cure, traditional medicine is a better option. Take such a simple ailment as toothache, orthodox drugs cannot cure it. They ask you to keep removing your teeth one by one until you have no more teeth left in your mouth. But toothache is something you can easily cure with a simple herbal root.

Why is there an influx of foreign herbal medicine into the Nigerian Market?

The people at the top are the cause because they don’t appear to benefit from local manufacturers of herbal medicine. They connive with importers of these foreign brands whom they collect bribe from and allow their products into the country.

It is all due to corruption. They make a lot of money from those importing herbal medicines from China, India and other countries in Asia. Even American and European manufacturers are exploting the system. But the grave danger here is that most of these imported herbal medicines have undergone processing. They are not as effective as our raw local ones.

You are based in Lagos. How do you reach out to patients in other parts of the country?

That one is not difficult. We reach out to patients all over Nigeria, Africa and the rest of the world. All they need to do is contact me on phone and I will do the consultation after which I send the medicine to them through courier services. I have treated several patients in Europe and America. Same for those in Nigeria like Abuja, Port-Harcourt, Kano, Benin City and the rest of them.

What are your areas of specialization?

Many herbal practitioners present themselves as jack of all treads amd master of all. And they are right to do so because traditional medicine, by its nature is holistic  and just one herb can take care of several  ailment if  proparly applied. Still, they must be an area that you must be gifted in. for me, I specialize in comprehensive African Insurance against all uncertaities of life including death. For instance, if you are poisoned, I can easily get rid of the poison in matter of minutes. If you are suffering from spiritual attach or you need protection against armed robbery, accident and other remotely controlled adversites, just give me a call and your problems will be taken care of.

You can contact Chief (Dr) Olafisoye on +2347031040178

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