Abstract
WHO and others have emphasized the potential of traditional medicines in solving the health problems of underdeveloped countries. This reflects the widespread critiques of Western scientific medicine and the increasing popularity of alternative medicines in the developed world, as well as the limited resources available for medical care in the Third World. This paper raises problems with this approach. While accepting many of the critiques of allopathic medicine as currently practised, it argues that given existing patterns of mortality and morbidity in Third World countries, the concepts and the technology of the biomedical model must still be a crucial part of any effective strategy of primary health care. It shows that traditional medicines cannot effectively compete in certain areas of diagnosis and treatment, can in some circumstances be dangerous and can detract from the real causes of death and disease. The paper concludes by suggesting that the success of some traditional medicines in treating chr...
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