Prolonged use of Agbo-jedi

In Nigeria, many people, especially in the south-west region, believe and rely on local herbs for medication. ‘Agbo’, the Yoruba name for herbal concoction, is prepared from a variety of herbs soaked in water, alcohol or even palm wine.

Among these herbal preparations is Agbo jedi with high patronage from young people and adults including the aged because of the claims that it treats just about anything from back pain, haemorrhoid to impotence. It is sold in motor parks, aside from those sellers that hawk around the major and minor streets in Nigeria.

In fact, a study said that Agbo jedi (anti-haemorrhoid herbal recipes) accounted for 52.2% of the total herbal medicines that were consumed in Lagos State.

Constituents of most ‘Agbo jedi’ include scented-leaves, cinnamon powder, fresh parsley, grapefruit juice extracts, bitter leaf, Sorghum leaves, naphthalene tablets, garlic, bark of Alstonia boonei and dried cloves.

Although ‘agbo jedi’ is often considered a safer and more natural alternative to conventional medications, experts have raised concerns on the after-effects of taking these anti-haemorrhoid herbal recipes, especially over a long period of time.

By Sade Oguntola
https://tribuneonlineng.com/how-prolonged-use-of-agbo-jedi-harms-male-fertility-experts/