3. CHARACTERISTICS OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE


The following are some of the characteristics of traditional medicine.

1. It is not scientifically sound

2. It is base on the beliefs of the practitioner and the person using it .3. The practitioners treat their skills as a secret act

4. Material, methods and techniques are undocumented.

5. It is unhygienic and thus may constitute more illness

6. There is no standard measurement of the dosage

7. It is poorly organized.