Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has appealed to the Federal Government to allow traditional medicine practitioners to use local herbs and roots as treatments for the coronavirus.
Martins made this appeal at a press conference held at the Cathedral Hall of the Holy Cross in Lagos on Wednesday ahead of the commemoration of the upcoming 54th World Communication Day.
He said traditional Chinese medicine has unique healing properties and appealed to the government to give confidence to producers in using their products as a treatment for the virus.
Mr Martins said: ‘Herbal medicine has healing properties and it is important that the government gives local practitioners and researchers the opportunity to study the use of local herbal roots and from there come up with treatments for this coronavirus pandemic. I think that’s important.”
“We have heard before that these topical treatments cure many different types of illnesses, so it makes sense that we now have the opportunity to prove their effectiveness.
“We understand that there is a need for testing and validation of local herbs. Madagascar has developed uniquely and has been accepted by the federal government.
“Therefore, there is an urgent need for our government to pay attention to the development and promotion of indigenous herbal products and treatments provided by others that will lead to an end to the COVID-19 pandemic in our country. ”
He said it was a big concern that the number of infections was increasing day by day, adding that it was a measure of relief that people were getting tested.
“This shows more people are being tested for coronavirus, which means those infected with the virus are being identified and treated.
“This is a sign of hope, and by the grace of God, we will see an end to this pandemic,” he said.
He also appealed to the government to take all necessary steps to ensure that the public continues to receive relief measures during this critical period.
He said people now don’t earn as much as they used to before the pandemic broke out in the country.
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