Author: Odudu Abasi

As a new parent or an experienced one, it is normal to be concerned about your child’s weight, especially if they’re not as weighty as you expect them to be; which is why you need to know the foods that make babies fat in Nigeria. Usually, the common clamor will be about losing weight but that is not the case for babies. It is a good sign for babies (ranging from 0 to 3 years old) to have good weight. In fact, healthy babies are expected to be at least 175 g more than their birth weight at three months…

Many wild plants possess medical and health benefits and one of such is Phyllanthus amarus, locally called Eyin Olobe in the Southwestern part of Nigeria. It is also called Ngwu by the Igbos, Mache Dagooyo by the Hausas, and Oyomokeso Amanke Edem in Efik. It is commonly used to relieve pain and inflammation in traditional medicine and is also known to help treat stomach ulcers. Researches on the constituents of ewe eyin olobe; to ascertain how it helps in treating kidney stones, diarrhea, and many urinogenital infections, among others. These researches have found that chemicals, such as flavonoids, polyphenols, alkaloids…

Combo drink is an effective and affordable means of treating fertility and infection issues that may plague an individual or couple. Fertility is important in a union that wishes to produce children; however, there is a high possibility that conception will hardly take place if there is an infection issue in the man or woman. Therefore, the use of Combo drink should be considered as a solution. Combo drink is a medicinal combination of ingredients such as clove, ginger, turmeric, garlic, and booni. It has been in use for a long time and has been known, locally, to help in…

[ninja_tables id=”44710″] Nigeria is blessed with different dishes from different tribes of the country and our focus will be on Nigerian foods rich in iron. While most of us care little about what the foods we eat comprise, as long as we eat and keep hunger at bay. The nutritional quality of the foods we eat go a long way in determining the health status of different organs of our body and our mental health, as well. Nigerian foods rich in iron are abundant. We consume some of them daily and we do not know. Elderly ones sometimes recommend some…

While growing up in the south western part of Nigeria, the name, ewe abamoda, is a common thing we used to hear. We see it everywhere we go – in almost every household – but we didn’t fully understand what purpose it serves. If you’d asked any child what ewe abamoda (life plant) is used for, he or she will tell you its used to treat cough, and they will be right. However, that’s one of its many uses. Ewe abamoda is popularly called Oda opue among the Igbos, Masallachi among the hausas, and has the English names; resurrection plant,…