TRADITIONAL AFRICAN MEDICINE
\tɹɐdˈɪʃənə͡l ˈafɹɪkən mˈɛdsən], \tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl ˈafɹɪkən mˈɛdsən], \t_ɹ_ɐ_d_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n_əl ˈa_f_ɹ_ɪ_k_ə_n m_ˈɛ_d_s_ə_n]\
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A system of traditional medicine which is based on the beliefs and practices of the African peoples. It includes treatment by medicinal plants and other materia medica as well as by the ministrations of diviners, medicine men, witch doctors, and sorcerers.
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