Answer to Question #239072 in Astronomy | Astrophysics for Tee

Question

How traditional healer discover their medicine? And how about Western medical doctors? Process they follow in order to discover new medicine

Answer 1

Traditional healers discover their medicine by mixing the medicine they already know with some new herbs. Sometimes they use 'trial and error' method. Since they know what herbs/substances are save and which are not, such medicine usually does not harm the patients.

Western medical doctors use a scientific approach: they study chemical and biological reactions, conduct experiments (including experiments on animals), and share and verify their results in the scientific and medical community.