By Alex Boye
The Ethiopian Ambassador to Ghana, HaderaAbera, has endorsed newly produced Ghanaian herbal medicine Thorntina-74 (T-74) and pledged to promote it in his country.
The Ethiopian Ambassador testified about the efficacy of the Ghanaian herbal medicine and asked the producers of the drug, Diagnostic Herbal Centre, the manufacturer of T-74, to set up a laboratory in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to produce them.
Ambassador Abera who was speaking at the launch of T-74 in Accra on Wednesday, said 80 per cent of over 170 million population of Ethiopians use herbal medicine therefore, marketing the Ghanaian herbal medicine there would have huge economic benefit to Ghana.
He re-affirmed his commitment to advancing the diplomatic relations between Ghana and Ethiopia for their mutual benefit.
T-74 mixture is a distillate from combination of various plants materials formulated with no additives.
It is approved by the Food and Drugs Authority to be used as a food supplement to release phytochemicals, including antioxidants and boosts the immune system to fight against diseases.
The herbal medicine was produced with MoringaOleifera, SpondiaMombin and TetrapleuraTetroptera (Prek3se) and contains Vitamin C, iron, Calcium and Energy.
It is packaged in the highest quality bottle with an appealing look.
The Director of the Diagnostic Herbal Medicine, Dr Yaw OwusuGyapong, the brainchild of T-74, told the gathering that the herbal medicine had been approved by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and expressed his gratitude to the Authority for taking them through a rigorous regulatory procedure that met international standards.
Dr. Kofi BobiBarimah, the Executive Director of Centre for Plant Medicine and Research, MampongAkuapem, in the Eastern region said Ghanaian herbal medicine had come of age and had proven efficient in treating many diseases.
He added that patronage of herbal medicine had increased since the COVID-19 outbreak with daily patient ratio increasing from 70 to 140.