Traditional medicine pratitionals, mostly women, are often the bread-winner in thousands of families in south-west Nigeria. A woman in the image cuts the bark of a tree for further processing.A middle-age woman receives a call from one of her customers; An order request.Civilization though affected patronage, the baton is being passed to the next generation. A woman gives instruction to her apprentice.Pile medication is one of the fastest moving product of the industry. A woman prepares concortion for the treatment of pile.Heads of different animals are being used with other ingredients in making all kinds of charms