‘What about our muthi?’ – traditional healers, herbalists want their services recognised as essential

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‘What about our muthi?’: Alternative health practitioners – in particular, traditional healers and herbalists – have slammed government for not recognising their services as essential

Complementary medical practitioners slam state for not recognising their services as essential

Some of them – in particular, traditional healers and herbalists, a largely unregulated sector – say they have been “left behind” by the government in its response to the outbreak of the virus. "Are we going to be called upon only when when hospitals are overwhelmed? At the time Aids broke out here in South Africa, we worked with the health department and had condoms at our practices to assist the health sector.Nhlapo said her work, and that of other traditional healers, had been greatly affected by the lockdown.

"As healers, we steam people. We have done so for centuries. The process is known as ukufutha. We did it before the outbreak of the coronavirus.” They had also attested to experiencing a boost in their health after ingesting his strictly fruit and vegetable mixture, which he began making in 2014. They then compiled a basic guide for patients, which detailed information about the virus and ways in which people could protect themselves from infection.

 

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If they can heal someone who has this corona virus, they would automatically become essential.

It is simple: your muthi does not help as the virus was not known to your forefathers...

Useless Services

How can you stay at home for 21 day without mvusa nkunzi

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