COMMON YORUBA MEDICINAL HERBS AND THEIR MEDICINAL USAGE BY BABALAWO OBANIFA

COMMON YORUBA MEDICINAL HERBS AND THEIR MEDICINAL USAGE BY BABALAWO OBANIFA

In this work Babalawo Obanifa shall embark on comprehensive documentation of some the common Yoruba herbs and their medicinal usage. This work will give the names of this herbs  as well as the medicinal properties contain in these herbs and how this herbs can be use or  prepare to take care of various  common ailments. Let us look into these plants together and their medicinal benefits.

IGI ORUWO (BRIMSTONE THREE WITH SCIENTIFIC NAME MORINDA LUCINDA)

It is believed that this tree has the ability to cure Malaria, Fever, Jaundice and Diabetes, but this tree is usually used to treat fever locally. Scientifically proven it is believe that this tree contain; Anthraquiones, Glycosides.

Herbal  Or Medicinal Uses

Fever:   The common ailment that Oruwo is normally use to cure is fever. To cure fever with Oruwo . You can peel the stem bark of this tree or it roots, boil it in water for thirty minute. A person with fever will be taking it one full glass two times a day.

Another method is that, the fresh leaves from the Oruwo tree can be collected fresh, the person suffering from fever will use ordinary clean potable water, or Emu (palm wine) or Seven- up drinks to soak it ,to obtain it fresh juice. The person suffering from fever or malaria will be drinking one full glass of it, two times a day.

Jaundice: This herbs is also commonly use in treating Jaundice. Example of it preparation for this purpose; obtain the fresh bark of the root of  Oruwo tree, add a lot of Orogbo( bitter kola ), grind  the two together and   allow it to be dry by hair not sun. The person suffering from Jaundice should be  taking two spoon of the preparations with a glass of lime orange juice,  two times a day.

Another method in wish this plant can be used for Jaundice is to  get the fresh leaves and root of Oruwo tree , gets also the fresh leave of Ibepe ( pawpaw with scientific name Carica papaya), epo osan gayin ( lemon peels). Boil them together in clean pot with water. Jaundice patient should be drinking it one glass cup daily.

Diabetes :  The fresh leaves of this Oruwo tree and ewe ewuro tutu( fresh bitter leaves with scientific name Verlonia amygdalina), if squeeze together with clean water diabetes patient should be taking it one glass cup per day.

IGI AWUN TABI AHUN (STOOLWOOD WITH SCIENTIFIC NAME ALSTINIA BOONEI)

Ahun is also one of the most commonly used Yoruba herbs that is normally used to cure common ailment like Fever, Convulsion, Arthritis, Diabetes, etc. It contains the medicinal properties known as Alkaloids, tannins, saponin, Echitamine, Tannis.

HERBAL AND MEDICINAL USES

Fever: Like Igi Oruwo, Igi Ahun is one of the leading common herbs use in Yoruba herbal medicine to cure fever. The fresh bark stem of Ahun tree can be chop into pieces and boil in pot with clean water. The decoction should be drink one glass, two times a day.

The fresh bark stem of Ahun can also be chop into pieces and be soak in palm wine or seven -up drink. Let it settle for a day and begin to drink it, one glass cup a day.

This preparation also helps in remedy Arthritis, Convulsion and Diabetes

IGI MANGO ( MANGO TREE WITH SCIENTIFIC NAME MAGNIFERA INDICA)

Mangoes tree is also one of the common herbs use in Yoruba herbal medicine, to cure simple ailment like; Malaria Fever, Bronchitis, Diabetes, etc. scientifically it contains medicinal properties known as  Flavonoids, Resin,Glycoside, Tannis.

Herbal or medicinal uses

 Malaria fever: The fresh leaves and stem of mangoes,  leaves and stem bark of cashew plant, fresh leaves of pawpaw plant, and bitter leaves plant. Boil the leaves together  with clean water,  an person with malaria fever will be taking it one full glass,  two times a day’

Diabetes: Ododo mango ( tender leaves ) of mangoes  it is believe that the tender  leaves of mangoes if boil with clean water can help diabetes patient, if they drink it one  glass three times a day.

Bronchitis: The fresh leaves of mango, if boil with clean water and drink  one glass of it ,two times a day will cure bronchitis.

Anaemia: The fresh stem bark of mango tree should be boil with clean water, drinking it one glass  a day will help cure Anemia

IGI EEPIN TABI EPINPIN (SAND PAPER TREE  WITH SCIENTIFIC NAME FISCUS ASPERIFOLIA)

Epinpin( sand paper tree) is one of the common leaves that is used in Yoruba herbal medicine to cure various ailments, it is instructive that sand paper tree herbal preparations is not good for lactating and pregnant women. But  others are good to go. Sand paper tree are commonly use to cure urinary tract infections, hypertension, gonorrhea etc. it major  medicinal properties is Tannis

Herbal or medicinal uses

Urinary tract infections: The fresh root and bark stem of epinpin tree should be obtain , it should be cut into small pieces and place in the water. And boil. Person with urinary tract infection will be drinking, one full glass of this decoction two  to three times a day for fourteen day.

Hypertension: The fresh leaves of sand paper tree with bitter leaves should be squeeze together with clean water,

an hypertensive patient should be taking it one glasse cup three times a day until the desire result is obtain.

Alternatively the leaves can be dry to tea, add two full table spoon of it to a boiling water and use it one full glass daily .

Gonorrhea:The fresh  bark  stem of sand paper tree should be  boil. The patient will be drinking one full glass a day, morning and evening for three weeks.

IGI OLOBOTUJE TABI LAPALAPA( PIG NUT TREE WITH SCIENTIFIC NAME JATROPHA CURCAS)

 This plant is also very useful in treating a simple ailments like Bacteria infections,,epilepsy and convulsion, fibroid etc. It contain the medicinal properties know as, Resin,Taniis, Inulin, Curcin , Saponis,

HERBAL AND MEDICINAL USES

 Bacteria infections: fresh leaves if this plant should be obtain and squeeze with clean water, add a pinch of salt to it. Then drink one glass of it, two times a day for a week.

The fresh juice or latex of this plant can also be apply on fresh wound as first aids to stop bleeding.

For Epilepsy And Convulsion: The root of  pig nut and fresh tobacco leaves and ginger and garlic should be boil together. The patient will be taking it one glass two times a day. This same decoction can also help in fibroid cases.

IGI KASSU( CASHEW TREE WITH SIENTIFIC NAME ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE)

Cashew tree is one of the common plant use for simple ailment in Yoruba herbal medicine, it is usually used in making herbal preparations that range from  curing Malaria, Fever, Diabetes etc. it medicinal properties are Phenols, Tannis, Anacardic acid

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Herbal or medicinal uses

Malaria: The stem bark of cashew tree can be boil in clean water for thirty minute. The patient will be drinking it one glass, two times  a day.

Another method is to get the tender shoot or leaves of cashew tree grind it with iru (locust beans) and fresh pepper cook with fish. The person should eat the soup often.

Dysentery: The bark stem and leaves of cashew tree should be boil together with clean water and the person will be taking the decoction one cup a day.

It is also believe that if diabetic patient is taking the aforementioned decoction full glass three times a day it will help.

IGI ASOFEYEJE (SWIZZLE STICK WITH SIENTIFIC NAME RAULFIA VOMITORIA)

Swizzle stick is also one of herbs  commonly use to cure common ailment like Insomnia, Impotence, Hypertension, Nervous Disorder,. It contain the medicinal properties such as ;Rauwlfine, Reserpine,Serposterol, Saponin, etc.

HERBAL AND MEDICINAL USE

Insomnia : One of the number one leading herbs for insomnia in yoruba herbal medicine is swizzle plant. The fresh root or bark stem of this plant should be obtain and  be boil with water . Person suffering from insomnia should drink it one cup in the evening before bed time.

For nervous disorder patient, they should take one glass of this decoction three times a day.

Taking one glass of this decoction a day can help  people with  weak erection, it can also help hypertensive patient.

IGI IYEYE TABI OKIKAN( HOG LUM TREE  WITH SCIENTIFIC NAME SPONDIAS MOMBIN)

It one of the leading plant  that is use to take  care of memory loss, cataract, fibroid and gonorrhea. It contain the medicinal properties know as  Resin, Tannis, Alkaloid, Saponin.

Herbal AND MEDICINLA USES

Cataract: The fresh tender leave of this plant should be obtained, wash it, with clean water. Use your hand to squeeze it to obtain it juice, don’t add any water to it. Add one table spoon of fresh lime orange juice to two table spoon of this decoction; apply a drop of it to the eyes two time a day. It is instructive that it must always be prepare fresh.

Antibacterial; boil fresh leave of this plant in water. Drink it one full glass three times a day to remove infections.

For fibroid: the immature green seed of this plant with immature palm nut seed should be  boil in clean water together . Drink one glass of it two times a day for 40 days

OROGBO (BITTER KOLA WITH SCIENTIFIC NAME GARCINAL KOLA)

 Bitter kola is also one of the most commonly used herbs in Yoruba herbal medicine to cure simple ailment like Jaundice, it serve as anti –poison, improve male erection. It contain the medicinal properties known as kolaviron, flavounoid- Apigenin,Resin,Sponis,Taninis.

HERBAL AND MEDICINAL USES

Anti-poison:  Chewing moderate quantity of bitter kola can serve as antidote for snake bite and food poison,

 Weak erection: When a man is having weak erection if he can boil the fresh root of bitter kola, ginger and garlic together. , allow it to cool and settle .Drink one glass of the decoction three times a day

 A blended fresh bitter kola soak in water can be used to cure Jaundice. It will use by taking one glass of it , three times a day

 

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