Says it promotes long life
Dr. Guo Jian, the head of the 16th China Medical Team to Liberia through the Traditional Chinese Medical Culture Salon, has admonished Liberians and Africans in general to revert to the use of traditional medicines, asserting that traditional medication promotes longevity of life and good health.
“I sincerely hope that my dear Liberian friends, especially the young ones present here, will devote yourselves to preserve inherit, and promote Liberia’s traditional medicine and make use of local herbs to benefit more Liberians.”
Speaking October 19, 2024, at the occasion marking the pre-celebration of World Traditional Medicines Day, Dr. Guo Jian, asserted that traditional medication is a precious treasure left by ancestors that promotes long life.
He added that traditional medicines are magical hands that heal any diseases or sicknesses that one may be confronted with. He asserted that one important reason for Asians to live longer is because of the importance they attach to traditional medicines.
“One important reason why China and India have the largest population and the people there live longer is that they make use of traditional medicines.”
It can be recalled, 1991,10,22 Beljirg, China Traditional medicine I experts from more than 40 countries and regions, senior officials of ministries of health from 22 countries Set October 22 as the annual World Traditional
Medicine Day.
He added that before the advent and promotion of artemisinin, at least 1 million people died each year around the world, most of them in Africa, mainly pregnant women and children under the age of five, About 241 million cases of malaria worldwide, and 627000 people died of malaria in 2020.
Meanwhile, he intimated that with the aid of traditional medicines, about 80% of the population would still be living.
