A traditional herbalist conducted a one-day workshop on the use of medicinal herbs in Rimenze, Western Equatoria State.
Joseph Dananyeno Sakondo from Yangiri Payam brought with him several plants and roots to teach about their benefits, how to use them and which disease is treated with which plant.Mr Sakondo told Anisa FM that herbal medicine can cure malaria, diarrhoea, yellow fever and various types of worms.
He said he learned how to use plants from his father who practiced traditional medicine.
He added that registered himself with the Government to carry on his practices in a legal way after consulting Church leaders.
Joana Melagy, from Solidarity with South Sudan community in Remenzi, organized the workshop.
The Myanmar nurse said over the phone that herbal medicine was very important for the local community, because plants are remedies that are found easily but many people don’t know how to use them.
Sr. Joana appreciated the information given by herbalist Sakondo to the 27 people who took part in the workshop.
She also showed the participants the herbs she gowns in her garden and how she uses them as medicine.
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