{"id":142435,"date":"2025-05-29T21:43:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T21:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/142435\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T21:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T21:43:09","slug":"knusts-professor-defends-local-remedies-cautions-against-blanket-condemnation-of-herbal-medicines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/142435\/","title":{"rendered":"KNUST&#8217;s Professor defends local remedies, cautions against blanket condemnation of herbal medicines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/NewsArchive\/KNUST-s-Professor-defends-local-remedies-cautions-against-blanket-condemnation-of-herbal-medicines-1985932?gallery=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/28185606.295.jpg\" alt=\"Head of the Department of Herbal Medicine at KNUST, Professor I.K Amponsah\" title=\"Head of the Department of Herbal Medicine at KNUST, Professor I.K Amponsah\" width=\"295\" height=\"132\" \/> <\/a>Head of the Department of Herbal Medicine at KNUST, Professor I.K Amponsah<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-123\">Head of the Department of Herbal Medicine at KNUST, Professor I.K. Amponsah, has cautioned against blanket condemnation of herbal medicines, emphasizing the need for evidence-based claims.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the commissioning of the department&#8217;s newly renovated facility, he defended local remedies and highlighted their potential.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Amponsah argued that sweeping statements about herbal medicines&#8217; effects on organs, such as the kidneys and liver, are misleading and harmful.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nHe emphasized that many standardized herbal products have undergone rigorous testing and have not been linked to organ damage.<\/p>\n<p>The professor also highlighted the importance of investing in local medicine development and standardization, citing the role of herbal remedies during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>He noted ongoing efforts to train local manufacturers to meet international standards.<\/p>\n<p>The event also celebrated the significant philanthropic support of Dr. Adu-Gyamfi Atuahene Boateng, popularly known as &#8220;Dr. Time Da So.&#8221; His generosity made the renovation project possible.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Adu-Gyamfi recounted how quickly he agreed to support the initiative, saying, &#8220;It took less than five minutes for me to decide to support when the school approached me. I did this willingly, and I am always ready to do more. We spent about GH\u00a2100,000 on the project. I am happy to see the funds used exactly as promised, and I commend the leadership for their transparency and dedication.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The newly renovated facility marks a new chapter for the School of Herbal Medicine at KNUST, promising enhanced training and research opportunities for students and faculty alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Head of the Department of Herbal Medicine at KNUST, Professor I.K Amponsah Head of the Department of Herbal&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":142436,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4315],"tags":[105,4326,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-142435","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-medication","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-medication","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114593307488352289","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}