How African People Survived Snakebites Before Modern Hospitals?

Disclaimer: This image is AI-generated for illustrative purposes and does not depict real people or events directly. For many years, people in Africa have faced deadly snakebites, long time before modern hospitals. Snakes are common in many parts of Africa, especially in farms, forests, and villages. Before hospitals and modern medicine, African communities already knew how to treat snakebites using plants, simple first aid, and spiritual help. How did our ancestors survive these venomous attacks? What Is Traditional Medicine? Traditional medicine is a natural way of healing including local plants, herbs, and natural methods to treat sickness. In precolonial Africa, each community had someone special to work as a traditional healer. This person had a special knowledge of medicine, passed down from ancestors to new generations. These healers had medical knowledge including: Knowing which plants could help treat different illnesses. Understanding how to prepare medicine ...