By Joseph ETTA in Calabar
A renowned Pharmacist Obi Oyeka has stated that Herbal Medicine has no standardization and under heavy abuse by users.
Oyeka who has practice medicine for over 40 years is of the opinion that most of the kidney problem we have in Nigeria today is because of the heavy dose and intake of the Herbal Medicine.
“They do not have a standard way of determining the dosage. For instance, you hear unrealistic statement such as “Breast enlargement cream”, such things are not scientifically proven, you hear “this medicine cures all kinds of diseases and sickness”. How is that possible, he added.
The University of Ife trained Pharmacist opined that medicine is good and curative, but if it is not taken according to prescription or abuse, it may also lead to death.
“Take for instance Tramadol is a recommended drug for certain Health condition but when taken out of proportion it becomes a killer drug”.
According to him, that is why people ara adviced go to specialist who knows the right drugs for a particular sickness. Every sickness has its specific prescribed drugs, “leave the abuse of drugs, there is no where one drugs can be all purpose medicine curing all diseases.
I am not saying Herbal Medicine is bad but make it dosable”, He added.
