A Toxicologist has urged the government and stakeholders to adequately fund plant medicine research to help harness the potential economic and health benefits of the industry.
Delivering her inaugural address at the University of Ghana, Professor Regina Appiah-Oppong noted that some indigenous herbal medicines were effective; however, further study on existing plants would require funding from multiple reliable sources.
Speaking on the topic: "The Potential Role of Medicinal Plants in Ghana's Healthcare System and Economy," the scholar recommended, among other things, the cultivation of medicinal plants that were becoming extinct. "…There must be policies to replace the harvested ones.
When we harvest them, we have to replace them…all hands must be on deck," she stated.
