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The Medieval Practice of Fire Cutting Is Finding Its Way Into French Hospitals

The Healing ‘Magic’ of Fire Cutters

For centuries, a secret form of healing called fire cutting has been practiced in France as a way to soothe burns and other irritations. After 200 years underground, it is reemerging in a surprising location: hospitals.

Traditional Medicine Struggles in Nigeria

Herbal Maladies in Nigeria

Although most of Nigeria’s medicinal plants are not expected to go extinct anytime soon, their characteristics are already showing signs of abnormalities that are changing their medicinal value, according to experts.