The History of Trado-Medical Practice in Eggon Land since 1850: Some Health Problems and their Treatments

Abstract

The study examines the history of trado-medical practice in Eggon land since 1850. Some health problems and their treatment’. It captures the rich but neglected cultural aspect of the Eggon people by many historians. The practice of traditional medicine in Eggon land has been viewed in retrospect to the present, showing some basic principles of such practice. Some health problems common to the people have been identified and the traditional recipes for treating such discussed. What happens to this long existing aspect of
the Eggon culture in the face of modernity? Should the practice of traditional medicine in Eggon land be jettisoned, preserved or improved upon for the sake of combining the challenges posed by health in Eggon land in particular and the world in general?. The
objective of the study is to document the rich history of the Eggon people and to contribute to the history of trado-medical practice in Nigeria and that of Eggon people. The study adopt both primary and secondary method of data collection and analysis, with more
emphassis on oral sources. Based on the findings of this research, some recommendations were proffered.