THE MAGIC HERB THAT BOOSTS IMMUNE SYSTEM AND DOES WONDERS IN THE BODY
Everyone knows one herb or another, the wonder of
nature is all around us. We wake up to it and when we go to bed they are all
around us. Most of us go through life not realizing the immense wonders and
benefits of a lot of these herbs that grow around us and in the wild.
Even when they scream out at us telling us what they
do and how they can help us- we are so unaware and go through great ordeal yet
the cure to all malady, disorders, ailments, diseases and conditions are in
nature and it’s all around us.
THE MAGIC HERB THAT BOOSTS IMMUNE SYSTEM AND DOES
WONDERS IN THE BODY
The magic of Ocimum Gretissmum also called scent
leaves in Africa is one of such. It is cultivated all over in Nigeria and
different cultures have name for it :
1. Yoruba’s
call it – efirin
2. Igbo’s
call it – nchanwu (mosquito repellant)
3. Hausa’s
call it – daidoya
It has been concluded from years of intense research
that this “Herb” has several medicinal values as its breakdown produces several
chemical substances that have physiological impact on the body.
The extracts of this shrub is grown mostly in the
tropic especially in Africa, Asia, South America and the West.
It has the
following beneficial properties:
1. Used
as delicacy because of its smell and aromatic taste
2. Anti-fungal
for treatment against fungal infections
3.
Used
by families for treating cough, catarrh and some even belief it’s a good cure
for fever when boiled and inhaled thereby boosting the immune system.
4.
Can
also be used for stomach related malady like gastroenteritis, stomach pain,
diarrhea, cholera, chronic dysentery and vomiting when boiled.
5. In
Nigeria, it is widely accepted as a mosquito repellent
This magic herb that boost the
immune system and does wonders in the body.
6. Eugenol”
which is an important oil found in the leaf and which can be extracted when
boiled as leaf juice can be used to treat cases of “convulsion”.
7. Since
it has anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and antiseptic properties, they can be used
for domestic accidents, earaches and pain, colon pain and fungal infections.
8.
When
squeezed and applied directly unto the skin, scent leave can eradicate skin
infections and diseases like ringworm, tinea and a host of others.
9. Infused
or used directly they also eradicate urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted
infections like gonorrhea.
10.
As a condiment for cooking, it is used
for spicing and seasoning food, soups and dishes. It can be cooked as vegetable
or as part of a dish with other parts like chicken, fish and others.
11.
A remarkable breakthrough in science has
shown that a combination of scent leaf, basil and bitter leaf or singly could
stop the growth of breast, lung and prostate cancer.
12.
Scent leaves can help male and female
organs and help to overcome the problem of premature ejaculation in men –
“epigenin fenkhona” and Eugenol are the components that facilitate erection.
13.
Arginine substances in the leaf can
strengthen sperm vitality and prevent infertility.
14.
Essential oils in the leaf can be used
for therapy massages as it relieves the body from aches and pain and refreshes
and rejuvenates the body.
15.
It can be used for manufacture of soaps,
drugs, perfumes, oils, body lotions, ointments and aromatherapy oils.
A downside to the use of this magic herb that boosts
the immune system and does wonders in the body is in its use by pregnant women.
They are strongly advised not to use scent leaf as it may induce and cause
miscarriages.
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