Shifah Holistic Health Care

      Traditional African Medicine, Islamic Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hijama (Cupping Therapy), Acupuncture, Dry Needling, Rehabilitative Health Care, Islamic Counselling, Islamic Couching. shifahhhc@gmail.com                       +2348099331955 The Prostate and related Problems   The prostate is a gland that is part of the male reproductive system. It produces substances that are part of the ejaculate (sperm). Normally, the prostate is chestnut-sized and shaped with an average size of 20 to 25 cm ᶟ and a weight range of between 16 to 22 grams. It is divided into zones-front, peripheral, central and transitional. Each zone has its own characteristics and different significance in terms of function and disease. It is located deep in the pelvis, below the bladder.                                     ...

    Traditional African Medicine, Islamic Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hijama (Cupping Therapy), Acupuncture, Dry Needling, Rehabilitative Health Care, Islamic Counselling, Islamic Couching.   Treatment and Procedures Non-Surgical Fat Reduction   Non-surgical fat reduction includes minimally invasive treatments that selectively break down fat cells in specific areas to reduce the size of subcutaneous fat pockets (fat deposits that sit beneath the skin, but above the muscle), these include Hijama [Cupping Therapy], Dry Needles based Percutaneous Nerve Electrical Stimulation, Deep Muscle Massage, Herbal Teas and Essential Oils   Is non-surgical fat reduction a good option for me? Non-surgical treatments can be a great option to reduce isolated pockets of diet and exercise resistant fat without surgery and with little to no downtime. However, it is important to have realistic expectations about what results a non-surgical treatment can ...

Understanding COVID-19 A Traditional African Medicine Approach Introduction In African traditional medical science, disease is as a result of imbalance in the naturally existing temperament of the mind, system, organs and/or tissues of the human body.  This temperament theory is the reference to understanding the level of heat and cold naturally existing in a living creature and nonliving objects. This is where treatment and management of ailments are hinged. Looking at the current pandemic caused by the corona virus, from the perspective of the African traditional medicine practitioner we can classify the ailment caused by it as Mura mai Mashako [an exact Medical name might not come easy as this embodies the whole course of the ailment – from what is seen as a common cold to acute pneumonia.] Mura is generally anything from a mild cold with runny nose to some serious upper respiratory ailment like bronchitis and pneumonia, dependin...

COVID-19 LOCK DOWN and HOME STAY So here we are coming to terms with the realities on ground, that there are many aliments larger and more potent than this “Flu Like” ailment with the pathogen COVID-19 is not news, However COVID-19 has taken the day and brought the high and mighty to their knees. So what can we do What we should do is Objectively see this in all the possible lights, lenses and filters we can see through. Holistic health calls for the treatment of Mind, Body and Soul to successfully manage and recover from any ailment. For the mind and soul, we have our user manuals equipped with maintenance, trouble shooting and repair guides; The Quran, The Hadith, The Bible and a host of other religious books. Unfortunately these guides have been greatly discarded and used minimally, there is an Urgent need to visit these manuals that we may operate at our prime. As for the relationship between the mind, body and soul, we will look at it a...

To Whom it may Concern COVID-19 A Traditional African Medicine Approach Introduction  In African traditional medical science, disease is as a result of imbalance in the naturally existing temperament of the mind, system, organs and tissues of the human body. This temperament is referred to as the level of heat and cold naturally existing in a living creature. Looking at the current pandemic caused by the corona virus, from the perspective of the African traditional medicine practitioner we can classify the ailment caused by it as Mura. Mura is anything from a mild cold with runny nose to some serious upper respiratory ailment like bronchitis. In so much as the world has left it as Covid-19, a pathogen, an ailment. This is a summary to bring to fore the possibilities in treating this and other ailments we are plagued with. Sababi (Cause) Zafi Mai Danshi (Heat with Dampness or Damp Heat) From symptoms known so ...