DR. RAMAS TEACHINGS ON WAYS AND WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS AND HERBAL REMEDIES.

1. To promote the use of local traditional remedies and thereby save scarce             foreign exchange.            ii.  To create greater awareness of the extent of the country’s wealth of medicinal plants as well a stimulate co-operation among various interested disciplines in their research, development and utilization. iii. To negotiate and co-operate with Government, Health sectors, Non-governmental Organizations  and Public bodies to stimulate interest in medicinal plants.   GENERAL INTRODUCTION Historical Background Traditional Medicine, otherwise knows as Alternative Medicine or Herbal Medicine in Nigeria is the Origin of knowledge or primary source of Wisdom and father of Orthodox medicine. The use of natural product for medicinal purposes dates back to  ancient times and was very common with the Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks and Romans. These substances were often obtained from animal...