Comments on: “The Wogesha Will See You” Traditional Ethiopian Medicine, Then and Now

By: fozzi

fozzi — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:52:56 +0000

Good Information, It’s helpful I was doind my Assigment basd on Alternative med in Ethiopia.

By: Ethiomama

Ethiomama — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:31:11 +0000

Traditional medicine is making a big comeback in the west, as a result of people realising that conventional medicine treatment does not heal holistically. I am also not a doctor, but have been studying alternative medicine for the past 2 years, and have found great simiarities in cultures all over the world. Basic dietary traditions and organic foods are also becoming very popular as people are slowly realising that globally traded foods are full of toxins and chemicals which later can cause cancers. So, what does the tradtitional healer have to offer that is much better than the doctors ? Natural herbs as opposed to chemicals that the body cannot get rid of. This ancient knowledge that has been ridiculed, mainly by big pharma-companies for profit, is something that we as ethiopians need to profit from and preserve. The traditional healers also have a harmonious understanding of nature, and understand the importance of keeping things in balance. I hope that we will stop becoming consumers for western companies, be it medicine or other imported products, and really come to value our treasures.
Blessings and stay healthy

By: Unknown

Unknown — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 09:04:10 +0000

Wogesha is a CRIME!
I’m a doctor working in Ethiopia and I’ve seen plenty of children DAMAGED by Wagesha.
Children that will not be able any more to use their hands, because of tight bandages (Volkmann Syndrome) that Wogesha applies.
Wogesha is ignorance.
If Ethiopia wants to develope, this practices shoulde be made illegal.

By: hirut

hirut — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:26:01 +0000

Hello DR Asqual, i read your article it is very nice we can learn a lot from this. I just want to add one thing about eating raw meat here in the state could be even more dangers because of the animals not been feed natural food, we can get all kind of disease like cancer. I do not eat raw meat I even try to buy organic milk and egg. Maybe you can talk about this so you can explain it better. I am talk about the injection given to the cows and chickens.

Thank you.

By: mesfinf

mesfinf — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:51:57 +0000

Hello DR Asqual
Long time no see – think of Seattle?
You are filling a highly needed but sorely lacking spot in the aspect of the Ethiopian life in the US and urbanized Addis. I am not a doctor, but I read a lot in this area and have gained some knowledge. As such I have long thought of doing something like this – educating us on the need for a life style change. I have witnessed the enormous amount of red meat, alcohol and refined grain products that is being consumed on a daily basis in Ethiopian restaurants and accross the dinning rooms of Ethiopians. The generation that came to the West running away from persecution in the seventies and eighties, the middle class in Ethiopia that supports the family, these groups are eating and drinking themselves to death. The ailments you listed are abundant among these groups. There are a few who are open about it and looking for a medical care and there are those, the majority I am sure who for whatever kind of pride are not admitting it even to themselves and thus are not doing anything. Your article will definitely help and will save some from untimely death that comes from the kind of lifestyle you detailed in your writing. Please continue to expand these kinds of articles as it is highly educational and beneficial. If somehow you can also manage to translate it in Amharic, that will even reach a wider audience. Good job and God bless.