📢 Contest Announcement #6 : Tell me about natural remedies/traditional medicines that you often use |@essygold // 29/07/21

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NATURAL HERBAL REMEDY FOR ALL TYPES OF FEVER

It is my pleasure to introduce to you all a natural herbal alternative medicine formular that can benefit everyone. Alternative medicine is as old as history itself. It is a norm in Nigeria for everyone to use herbal medicine as it is generally acceptable and there are no side effects if applied at the right time and with the right quantity.

Malaria is one of the commonest killer disease in tropical Africa. We have seen different types of malaria with different names. Their symptoms are almost similar. There is Malaria fever, Typhoid Fever, Yellow fever, Jaundice etc. Not to talk of the Corona virus that also present similar symptoms of malaria. Most of the aforementioned fevers attack usually the immune system. For this reason it is advisable that we all build a strong immunity.

There is a herbal remedy that has proved healthful in my family and to most Nigerians in the treatment of Malaria and Typhoid fever. In the Western part of Nigeria it is called ‘Agbo’, and is very popular among the Yoruba speaking tribe. You can buy it already cooked and prepared or you buy your ingredients from the herbal market, depending on what treatment you want to prepare for.

I have chosen some ingredients that has proved the test of time in treating malaria and typhoid fever and other symptoms that attacks the lungs and heart.

INGREDIENTS:

Lemon grass, Graviola (Sour-soup leave), blood leave (Justicia Carnea), Lemon, Lime, Grape, Ginger, Tumeric, Garlic, Onions, Awakpa (Local root), Water.

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METHODS OF PREPARATION:

First wash all your ingredients separately to remove dirt from them. The Garlic and the Onions peel out from their cloves then cut to small sizes and keep. The Ginger and Tumeric do not scrape off their skin, simply wash thoroughly and cut to smaller pieces. The Grape, Lime and Lemon do not peel them just wash them and cut each into 4 equal parts. Then add the Lemon grass, Graviola leave and the Blood leave (Justicia Carnea) .

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Now pour everything inside the pot after thorough washing and fill your pot with water.

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At this time place your pot to your gas stove and turn on the heat.
Allow to cook for at least 30 to 40 minutes to a good boiling point so that the ‘Awakpa’ herb must have cooked fine. You will start to perceive the sweet aroma of the whole mix. Now it is ready for consumption. Turn off the heat allow it to cool down to a warm stage.

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You are free to serve it.

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This drink is highly medicinal. The taste is bitter although the bitterness is not too strong because some people who always love sweet things might not welcome it, but its sweet aroma from both the Lemon grass and the Lemon fruit is welcoming. It has a fine red wine-colour, because of the Blood leave added to it.

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HEALTH BENEFITS

There are numerous benefits you will get from these herbal drink. Let me analyze each ingredient.

When the Corona virus first hit Nigeria at first in 2020 January, this healthy mix was very beneficial to all during the lockdown. Almost everyone made their own concortion mix by adding any of the mentioned ingredient and cook to drink for prevention and for immune boosting. After treating malaria with orthodox pharmaceutical medicine, most people always boil this mix to flush out their system against the side effects of chemical drugs used in treating them. You will feel very fine and good drinking this herbal mix for quick recovery from any form of fever.

LEMON GRASS

This has been used to make teas to warm the channels and to strengthen the immune system. You can boil the Lemon grass alone and drink as tea with bread and you are good to go for your morning breakfast. It flushes the blood from harmful bacteria and detoxifies the body. It prevents the growth of yeast, relieves pain, flushes the kidney and prevents swelling. It also improve sugar level and cholesterol in the blood. Women that are having menstrual challenges can benefit from drinking Lemon grass tea because of its antioxidant contents.

LEMON

It contains Vit. C. and it is a rich source of antioxidant. It is highly beneficial to the lungs especially for people with respiratory tract infections. Drinking Lemon when cooked has a lot of benefits – it protects against harmful bacteria, lowering the risk of stroke, hypertension, cancer, good for weight loss.

LIME ORANGES

It has a souring tart taste and contains beneficial acids to the stomach. It is a rich source of antioxidants too.
Limes are a good source of magnesium and potassium these are research from:
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Rejuvenates skin. Several skin care products claim to promote healthier, younger looking skin. . . Improves digestion, Fights infections, helps with weight loss, lowers blood sugar. Reduces heart disease, prevents cancer, reduces inflammation.

GARLIC

Garlic is a family of Onions, it contain Allicin which helps to give it that strong taste and smell. People has been using it for centuries due to its packed full of health benefits. Are you having heart issues? Chew some few seeds and instantly you notice a huge difference. Are you coughing? Put garlic in your mouth, chew a little and swallow it then leave some in your mouth, the difference is clear. It also help for free flow of blood. But people will tend to distance from you due to its repugnant smell but Garlic has saved a lot of lives for ages. If you are like me, keep adding garlic to your food as it promotes healthy living and when you used it to spice your stew and jolof rice or beans, you should understand what am talking about here, if you have tried it before.

ONIONS

This has been commonly used in every family to garnish food and to bring out the taste in every delicious meal. For herbal remedies, onions has been very helpful. It is good for convulsion of any type. It protects the cells from harmful free radical damage. It clears the eyes as it makes you cry. People with hearing problems and ear purse can apply onions water after heating it on fire and then squeeze out the water to treat ear disease. Its presence around the house when sliced and dropped at different corners can fight airborne diseases. No wonder many used it when Corona virus hit Nigeria, Onions fight lungs infections too.

GINGER

Ginger is a household name in many families. It can be used to cook food, to make tea, and for other herbal remedies, Ginger has been very helpful.

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Ginger is loaded with antioxidants, compounds that prevent stress and damage to your body's DNA. They may help your body fight off chronic diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, and diseases of the lungs, plus promote healthy aging.

GRAVIOLA - SOUR-SOUP LEAVES

Graviola is an anti cancer killer agent. It contains properties that break down carcinogens and prevents the cancer cells from multiplying in the body. All part of the Graviola plant has proved to be of health benefits. The leaves when added to cook herbal drink benefits the entire body system. It lowers high blood pressure, it is used to treat malaria when mixed with other ingredients. Prostate cancer and breast cancer patients should not stop using Graviola because it does not have any side effects unlike the chemotherapy.

JUSTICIA CARNEA (BLOOD LEAVE)

This is a green plant that when boiled turns red just like blood. The first day I used it, it was a waaoo – amazing! I immediately started praising the Almighty God. How can a green leave turns red immediately you boil it? This is one of the wonders of creation. Justicia Carnea is excellent for blood boosting. I planted it in my garden and people comes in regularly to cut it. It is excellent to boost blood and much better than blood transfusion 100% sure and safe. When disease attacks our body, most times it breaks down the immune system and blood level tends to go down too drastically. Whenever am cooking a herbal alternative, I often add this leave. It can be used anytime for food. Goats eat it a lot and you see them free from disease. Snail farmers too use it to feed their snails as it is friendly to this crawling animal. Add Justicia Carnea to your herbal medicine you will notice a difference to your energy level.

AWAPA ROOT

This is excellent for treating malaria of all sorts. Mostly found in the Western part of Nigeria in Yoruba land. It has a bitter taste and so can attack any form of bacteria that is responsible for fever. It helps to lower down body temperature and headaches too. Use Awapa anytime you are cooking local herb for malaria. It is readily available in any herbal shop.

TUMERIC

Tumeric benefits are many – It is used to lower risk of liver problems, it helps for malaria and fever. It boost immunity. Reduces joint pains, cholesterol, and lowers blood sugar. Tumeric is excellent for any digestive problems, detoxifies the system and also a cancer killer agent. When cooking you can spice up your taste with this yellow wonder of nature.

You can agree with me that Alternative Herbal medicine is a sure way to maintaining a healthy living free from common diseases that attacks the body. Am sure this form of treatment also can be useful for all either all the above mentioned or part of it as you can lay your hands on in your locality, just try it.

I want to invite @meymeyshops, @goodspeed22, @simeon00 @beautybb to also participate in this contest because they love natural herbs too and have different types they use. Friends subscribe to this Community.

Thank you.

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@imamalkimas
@mudajuli
@ahyar92
@goodybest
@lidiasteem.
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Nice write-up as we that natural medicine were those that made our fore fathers live long.

That is very correct

This is really Natural Remedies @essygold

Thank you

¡Excelente publicación amiga! Muy bien explicados los beneficios para las personas afectadas por la malaria. Vivo al sur de Venezuela, una zona donde la malaria es endémica, así que tu remedio es muy útil porque aún cuando no la he padecido, he visto los estragos que hace en seres queridos, así que lo estaré recomendando y poniendo en práctica con familiares y amigos aquejados con este mal. Gracias por compartir. Saludos.

Thank you. Only I don't understand all the language. But thanks for that

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