scientific links to the actions and the resultant effects. The same way, there are no scientific links between the causes and the effects, (àjé ké ní àná, omó kú ní èní, tani kò mò pé àjé tó ké ní àná ni ó pa omo je. -a witch shouted yesterday, and a child dies today, who does not know that the witch that shouted yesterday is responsible for the death of the child). When such cases are diagnosed, the remedy prescribed is therapeutic. The patient is taken back through the world of possibilities as contained in the Yoruba world view, and healing is achieved also through therapy as provided for in the Yoruba world view. This therapy is more of an association of the mind. When one is told that Olódùmarè ni ènìyàn ma ntoro pèlú ebo ( it is the favour of Olódùmarè that humans seek with sacrifice) it prepares the mind of the patient and also makes the therapy that is to be performed effective, this in itself brings about healing. Conclusion The project medicine” was established and defined using Western paradigm, “integrated but it must be noted that the efficacy and reliability of a method does not have to be within the perspective of the West to become meaningful. Bayi là nse ní ilée wa, èèwò ni ní ibò míì (our custom is taboo for some other people). If our paradigm is different from that of the West, it does not mean that it should be rejected. If a traditional medical system yields treatment outcomes that its society deems effective, it should be treated as worthy of consideration by Western allopathic biomedical investigators, especially those who are aware of the fact that allopathic biomedicine is the dominant health care paradigm for less than 20 percent of the world’s population (Mahler, 1977). It is also important to note that allopathic biomedicine places its emphasis upon “curing” (removing the symptoms of an ailment and restoring a patient to health), while traditional medicine focuses upon (attaining wholeness of body, mind, “healing” emotions, and/or spirit) and that is where divination becomes very relevant. Many patronize the Yoruba traditional health care providers for this reason.
scientific links to the actions and the resultant effects. The same way, there are no scientific links between the causes and the effects, (àjé ké ní àná, omó kú ní èní, tani kò mò pé àjé tó ké ní àná ni ó pa omo je. -a witch shouted yesterday, and a child dies today, who does not know that the witch that shouted yesterday is responsible for the death of the child). When such cases are diagnosed, the remedy prescribed is therapeutic. The patient is taken back through the world of possibilities as contained in the Yoruba world view, and healing is achieved also through therapy as provided for in the Yoruba world view. This therapy is more of an association of the mind. When one is told that Olódùmarè ni ènìyàn ma ntoro pèlú ebo ( it is the favour of Olódùmarè that humans seek with sacrifice) it prepares the mind of the patient and also makes the therapy that is to be performed effective, this in itself brings about healing. Conclusion The project “integrated medicine” was established and defined using Western paradigm, but it must be noted that the efficacy and reliability of a method does not have to be within the perspective of the West to become meaningful. Bayi là nse ní ilée wa, èèwò ni ní ibò míì (our custom is taboo for some other people). If our paradigm is different from that of the West, it does not mean that it should be rejected. If a traditional medical system yields treatment outcomes that its society deems effective, it should be treated as worthy of consideration by Western allopathic biomedical investigators, especially those who are aware of the fact that allopathic biomedicine is the dominant health care paradigm for less than 20 percent of the world’s population (Mahler, 1977). It is also important to note that allopathic biomedicine places its emphasis upon “curing” (removing the symptoms of an ailment and restoring a patient to health), while traditional medicine focuses upon “healing” (attaining wholeness of body, mind, emotions, and/or spirit) and that is where divination becomes very relevant. Many patronize the Yoruba traditional health care providers for this reason.