Key Component of Traditional Medicine in Short Supply GlobalPress: DRC
When Kavira Shalikowuwe still reared chickens, she locked them in her bedroom at night so no one would steal them. During the day, they would roam free, but only if she was at home. But in December 2021, her entire brood of chickens was struck by a disease she didn't understand. Despite consulting a veterinarian, all 25 died, one after the other. Now, she no longer keeps chickens in her home.
Kiza Biamungu, who has been a traditional medicine practitioner for 20 years in the commune of Kirumba, in south Lubero territory, says that herbalists rely on these eggs to treat many ailments, including gastritis, heart attacks, kwashiorkor and coughs. They also use them to regulate blood pressure and purify kidneys. The raw egg is either mixed with other ingredients and administered to patients or taken alone, he says.
Although eggs from chicken breeds imported from other countries such as Uganda are available, they are not used to make traditional medicine, since locals and traditional medicine practitioners consider them of poor quality, Biamungu says. Biamungu worries that if the shortage persists, many who rely on traditional medicine will suffer. Traditional medicine is often the first resort in many parts of DRC, given the lack of health care facilities and an economic situation that limits access to care, according toSamweli Visogho, from Kirumba, who recently underwent surgery, says that because of the kayira egg shortage, he is unable to treat a wound he developed after the procedure.
This increasing theft is the reason Pauline Kahambu Muhanya no longer rears chickens."My hens were always stolen regularly." After the last incident, Muhanya says, she had to stop keeping them.
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