The Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine is an institution for research into

herbal medicine Herbal medicine (also herbalism) is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants, which are a basis of traditional medicine. With worldwide research into pharmacology, some herbal medicines have been translated into modern remed ...

in Mampong Akuapem, in the

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of southern Ghana. It was set up by the government of Ghana in 1976. It produces its own herbal medicines and runs an

out-patient clinic A clinic (or outpatient clinic or ambulatory care clinic) is a health facility that is primarily focused on the care of outpatients. Clinics can be privately operated or publicly managed and funded. They typically cover the primary care need ...

which treats more than 16,000 patients a month.

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{{Authority control Herbalism organizations Medical and health organisations based in Ghana Organizations established in 1975