The Merriam-Webster English Dictionary defines medicine as "the science of preventing, treating, and curing disease." In all cultures of the world, the study of medicine and its pragmatic application play an absolutely imperative role in the functioning of certain societies. Among the Zulus of southern Africa, ideas surrounding the notions of both health and healing are found deeply ingrained in the general culture. Traditional practices, which include those of a medicinal nature, serve important functions in the maintenance of many indigenous African societies, including the Zulus (Washington 2010, 25). Indeed, it is estimated that over 80% of the black African population associates with traditional healers (Kelmanson et al 2000, 241). The Zulus hold healing and traditional medicine in high regard. In the contexts of established Zulu healing, medicine takes two distinct forms: (1) medicine that deals with physical conditions, addressing physiological puzzles, and (2) medicine that is implemented magically and ritualistically to produce a result (Sithole and Beierle 2002) . Through analyzing the nature of disease in Zulu society, examining Zulu physicians, and investigating the methods used for medical practice, a better understanding of traditional Zulu medicine as a holistic entity can be gained. The Zulu people associate some specific types of disease with witchcraft, some with strains of ceremonial pollution, and some diseases, according to the Zulus, simply occur (Ngubane 1977, ix). When it comes to illness, health, and medicine, Zulu culture holds the concept of “balance” in a place of significant importance. The balance between individuals and their surroundings is attributed to the growing influence of globalization, a force that the Zulus have experienced for over a century. Despite this growing global influence, the wisdom found in traditional Zulu healing remains integral. The wide variety of traditional Zulu medicines, which includes over 1,000 identified medicinal plants, offers an abundance of potential combinations for therapeutic regimens and remedies (Flint and Parle 2009, 320). With the HIV/AIDS pandemic currently gripping the heart of sub-Saharan Africa, researchers and medical scientists have begun turning to traditional medical knowledge to find treatment options. This “revival” of traditional healing is a testament to the effectiveness and validity of natural medicine. Perhaps Zulu knowledge holds the key to a revolutionary pharmaceutical discovery. Only time will tell.