Traditional medicines are part of the cultural heritage of many Africans. About 80% of the African continent's population use these medicines for health care. Other reasons include affordability, ...

African Traditional Medicine Week shines a spotlight on the vital role of traditional medicine in Africa and the importance of preserving South Africa's rich medicinal plant heritage.

African beauty entrepreneurs are turning traditional skincare practices and indigenous ingredients into commercial products as they seek to build local brands that can compete with established ...

BUSHBUCKRIDGE, South Africa (AP) — The walls of Shadrack Mashabane’s hut in the rural South African town of Bushbuckridge are covered with traditional fabrics, with a small window the only source of ...

The pink periwinkle is used as a tonic and emetic for the treatment of many health conditions. Jekesai Njikizana/AFP via Getty Images Artemisia afra is the only species in its genus that is indigenous ...

Mona Market in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa operates on the third week of every month when traders set up temporary dwellings for the four days. Gary Stafford African traditional medicine and its ...