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A quick guide to HERBAL HEALTHCARE

THE 5 MAIN  BENEFITS OF HERBS

1)       STIMULATES THE BODY  IMMUNE  SYSTEM(herbs help

            To promote the body’s naturally occurring ,beneficial bacteria.)

2)       CLEANSING (Herbs  help cleanse and purify the body without side –effects

3)       EXTREMELY  NUTRITIONAL(Herbs are high in vitamins,minerals and other nutrients

     That nourish  and build the body.

4)       NORMALIZES  BODY  FUNCTION (herbs  regulate and tone the glands to function

       Normally.)

5)       RAISES THE  ENERGY  LEVEL  OF  THE  BODY(Herbs allow the body to have

       Extra energy  to  maintain  good  health.)

                   TO           PREPARE   HERBS

The most common way to use herbs  especially  leaves ,blossoms and small plants ,is to make a tea (infusion)

Take 1 teaspoon of dried herb to a cup of water place herb in cup and pour  hot water  over  herb,let steep for

MALARIA

Malaria is an infection of the blood that causes  chills and high fever.It Is  spread  by mosquitoes by the deposition of malaria parasite in the blood of an infested person

HERBAL REMEDIES

1)       Chew one fresh bulb of Garlic  with a lot of water  first thing in the morning.Garlic is called “Nature’s Antibiotic”  It both detoxifies and rejuvenate everything in the body with which  it comes  in  contact.

A wonderful herb 1 for 3 days.

2)       Take a handful of  paw-paw seed and chew and swallow ,do this for 3 days,Once a day after food.

Paw-paw seed has a very useful effect on the blood system  .Because it purifies the blood as well.

It stimulates  the action of the liver  to clear parasites  from  the body.

3)       Bitter  leaf. Squeeze  2 handful of fresh  bitter leaf  in 2 glasses of water ,Seive and drink  the juice in the

Morning and evening before going to bed .1 glass in the morning and another at night

4)       Lemon Grass+Mango leaves+Lime fruit and leaf .Boil this combination with water and drink the juice.One

Cup after food in the morning  and another  one in the evening  after food.Thus  no malaria parasite can survive this combination.

                     ASTHMA

           Asthma is a serious disease that affects breathing .It is a disease of the chest that affects respiration .When

A person has asthma the breathing pipes in his chest  will be contracting  and inflating,this will give pain and discomfort  to breathing .Asthma makes the sufferer  suddenly fight for breadth.

HERBAL  REMEDIES

1)       Mix the white fluid from snail with honey to form a syrup to be taken  3 times  daily 

2)       The bark of root or bitter kola(Garcinia kola) or Akilu in Igbo.

This  is a herb that has a score of beneficial  effects on the body

The bark of the root is infused in cold waters that is the water is poured over the herb for 12 hours ,add

A pinch of salt to taste .

Dosage::::a glass to be taken in the night before going to bed

NOTE: the 2 methods above have cured many people with asthma and also reduced the frequent attacks

If total cure cannot be accomplished  with people with acute asthma..

DIABETES

Persons  with  diabetes have too much sugar in their blood .signs include continual thirst

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