Walter Wilson Nana
Buea, Cameroon.
Dr Richard Fru, Tradi-Practitioner and founder of Dr Fru’s Garden of Eden International Healing and Research Foundation, Buea, has said the government of Cameroon is not against traditional medicine but individuals in government circles who are taking advantage of their positions.
At a press lunch with more than 25 media executives from Yaoundé, Douala, Bamenda, Limbe and Buea that took place recently, in the conference room of Dr Fru’s Garden of Eden, Dr Fru explained that greed and corruption are slowing the progress of traditional medicine in Cameroon, despite the support from WHO and the AU, who are backing the promotion, growth and the integration of traditional medicine into the national health systems of member countries. “Traditional medicine is the bedrock of all medicine on earth and remains the future of all medicines,” he noted.
Dr Richard Fru poses with his certificate & trophy after undertaking a distance learning course from an Indian Institute of Traditional Medicine.
According to the Tradi-Practitioner inaccurate knowledge on natural medicine, its philosophy and practices have been orchestrated by factors such as greed, selfishness and ignorance. “But it is only the truth that shall set Africa and the rest of the world free. Tradi-Practitioners will not engage a physical battle. Ours is a natural war we are waging against those fighting traditional medicine,” Dr Fru said. He will invite the media to rally behind traditional medicine, saying only the truth will free mankind from mental bondage.
Dr. Fru said traditional medicine is being relegated to the back burner by individuals in position of power because of the money pumped in by promoters of conventional medicine. “This is misplaced priorities,” he fumed.
Inspired by the Islamic faith, Dr Fru said “For every ailment, there is a cure,” adding that the popular view that certain diseases are yet to have a cure is only within the orthodox medicine, stemming from the limitation of modern science.
A view of Media Executives at the press lunch.
He will also find solace from the Bible, quoting from the books of Hosea and Proverbs respectively, which indicate that traditional medicine is God’s gift to mankind.
Dr Richard Fru at the press lunch.
Dr. Fru said the practice of traditional medicine goes beyond conventional or western science because it extends beyond the narrow, materialistic world view, thereby raising medicine to an art of healing.
In a question and answer session after his remarks, Dr Fru said traditional medicine is a calling, not something handed over to individuals. “I was not initiated into traditional medicine. Mine is a calling,” he mentioned.
He said Tradi-Practitioners are not intellectuals but they work with intuition. “However, those of us – modern traditional doctors use our knowledge and intuition and so our medicine is different,” he noted.
Publisher of Summit Magazine, Williams Kange Wasaloko, part of the media executives at the press lunch said traditional medicine is good and has evolved with time. “All tablets are made from plants. But I will like to see traditional medicine move forward, whereby it is scientifically tested. If we can have laboratories where the mixtures are done and given certification like what happens to generic drugs, it will be good for the betterment of all. There is need for Tradi-Practitioners to work in tandem with those in conventional medicine for us to determine the dosage of their medicine.”
