The most fascinating show on Television that eXplores the richness and depth of the Nigerian culture returned this week.

In this episode of eXploring, Denola Grey and Zina explored the alternative to orthodox medicine- the traditional treatment.

The duo took a trip to Iyana-Ipaja, in Lagos state to a traditional maternity clinic, Mama Metta where they learned about the process of child birthing as well as the ways traditional medicine makes deliveries easier for the expecting mother.

Mama Metta is a licensed maternity clinic with over 3 decades history of safe and easy deliveries.

The eXploring team also moved to Makoko area also in Lagos state where Chief Olafisoye’s general medicine clinic is located.

Chief Olafisoye is a general medicine practitioner who uses herbs and other traditional methods to heal sicknesses and diseases.

He presented to the eXploring team, a combination of root and leaves that would cure diabetes of any kind. He also revealed that he does not sell his concoctions, which he boasts that orthodox medicine has nothing over.

Chief Olafisoye further said that he sometimes advise his patients to visit the orthodox hospitals to compliment the traditional practice.

The practitioner, who is an Ifa diviner, also explained that sometimes they use the Yoruba deity to find out if an ailment plaguing a client is diabolical or otherwise.

Confident of his work and with 51 years experience under his belt, Chief Olafisoye declared that he deals mainly in diseases hospitals do not have cure for – like cancer and HIV.

The final stop for the eXploring duo was George memorial orthopedic home, a traditional clinic where fractures and dislocations of the bone are treated.

The owner of the clinic, George Powe revealed that his gift at resetting broken bones came from his father who got it from his grandfather who was also in the same line of work while he was alive.

George explained to the eXploring team some rudimentary knowledge of fixing fractured bones and even allowed them watch while he treated a young man with a broken leg.

In a quite interesting twist, the prevailing narrative from all the traditional clinics as opposed to general perception seemed to suggest that orthodox and traditional medicine actually work hand in hand.