Ki oògùn Òyinbó tó gbòde, ewé àti egbòigi ti ó wà ni oko tàbi àyíká ilé ni Yorùbá fi nki àgbo lati dí àisàn lọ́wọ́ tàbi wo àisàn.  Àwọn gbajúmọ̀ àti ọ̀dọ́ ayé òde òni ti kọ àgbo ti wọ́n fi ewé àti egbòigi ṣe fún oògùn àti iṣe Òyinbó.

Fún àkọsílẹ̀, Olùkọ̀wé èdè Yorùbá lóri ayélujára yi, yio bẹ̀rẹ̀ si ṣe àkọsílẹ̀ ewé àti egbòigi ti wọn fi ńto àgbo àti èyi ti ó wà fún itọ́jú ara.  A ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú àgbo-ibà, nitori ibà ló wọ́pọ̀ jù ninú gbogbo oriṣiriṣi àrùn.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Most Yoruba elders above the age of fifty who grew up outside Lagos, were raised drinking herbal decoction or using herbs as preventive medicine or as curative.  Up till today, some Yoruba herbal decoction are still very popular for the prevention or cure of pile or haemorrhoid known in Yoruba as “Jẹ̀dí/Jẹ̀díjẹ̀dí”.

Prior to Western medicine, Yoruba people relied on local herbs as preventive medicine and for curing the sick.  There was a drift from exclusive reliant on herbal medicine for primary healthcare  to Western medicine and lifestyle, hence the neglect of local herbs especially by the elites and the youths. 

In order to preserve Yoruba traditional herbs, The Yoruba Blog and her team will begin to document online Yoruba local herbs and remedies.  Publication will begin with Malaria which is the most common ailment.

Originally posted 2020-09-01 18:46:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter