Traditional African medicine and conventional drugs: friends or enemies?: Herbs, roots and plants can have health benefits. But they can also interact negatively with Western medicines. Michel Piccaya/ShutterstockAfrica is home to an extensive and diverse medicinal plant life. This includes commonly used herbs like Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis), Devil’s claw (Harpagophytum … [Read more...] about Traditional African medicine and conventional drugs: friends or enemies? | The Conversation