Ubhejane (sometimes stylized as uBhejane, Zulu for "black rhinoceros")[1] is a South African herbal medicine marketed as a treatment for HIV/AIDS, reportedly the most popular alternative medicine treatment for the disease in South Africa.[1] It was invented by former truck driver Zeblon Gwala, who has claimed that he got the idea for it in a dream.[2] Gwala advises his patients to take ubhejane instead of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs),[3] saying that while both ubhejane and ARVs work, ubhejane, unlike ARVs, does not have side effects.[1] The price at which ubhejane was sold has been reported variously at $25 and $50 US dollars.[4][5]
- ^ a b c McGreal, Chris (14 September 2008). "No drugs, just take vitamins: the dangerous advice to cure HIV". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ Specter, Michael (12 March 2007). "The Denialists". New Yorker. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ Bateman, Chris (May 2006). "Taking Ubhejane by the Horns". South African Medical Journal. 96 (5): 382–386. PMID 16751907. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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