INTRODUCTION
Herbs and Spices are plant derived substances that add avor to our
food dish. Spices mostly come from plant parts such as roots,
rhizomes, stems, leaves, bark, owers, fruits, and seeds. Herbs are
typically non-woody plants, these herbs and spices has healing
capabilities and can help prevent some household disease carrying
insects and pests.
Most of the tips in this book are scientically proven while some are
still being researched and some are knowledge passed down from our
fathers and elderly which do not answers to the science, some people
call them myth but the beauty of nature goes beyond our
understanding. There will be new knowledge, insight and ndings on
how nature completes human.
Nature is beautiful, Agriculture is excellent, the universe is self
healing. The universe provides us with nature to heal us from
ailments, due to developing research many of these solutions are yet to
be known or harnessed. One of the reason why i wrote this book is to
expose you to healing powers of some herbs and spices. I hope you
enjoy every bit of it.
Disclaimer: The information included in this book is for educational
purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical treatment
by a healthcare professional, because of unique individual needs, the
reader should consult their physician to determine the
appropriateness of the information for the reader’s situation.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This is to appreciate everyone that has inspired me to write this book,
my Twitter followers are the best, always encouraging me to do more
and gives me that positive energy to share the knowledge that I have.
Thanks to Jeph Aletan, Abiola Olatunde, Yussuf Hassan and Uncle
Sam for their signicant help in actualizing this goal.
I appreciate my lovely wife for her support, love and encouragement
as well as proof reading the whole book.
TESTIMONIALS
I tried the Rice water yesterday, for my Wife's Running
stomach And it worked like Magic.
Thank you very much Sir
- @porcupine_19
The Honey and Okro tips works magic,
Thanks you NaijaFarmer.
- @Samsesin
My son was having catarph and cough, so i tried the
onion solutions over night so it work like magic, he
slept well and by the time he woke up in the morning.
No catarph and no cough again
-@ogundele1900
The boiled onion peel has worked for me.
I no longer battle dandruff
- @Samsesin
Your tip on using onion juice to cure baldness is
actually working for me already. I have barely
applied it for less than 2wks and the result is
becoming obvious.
-@morufdeenbello
TESTIMONIALS
I did that onion water that works for mosquitoes,
it's magical!
- @ojuloge2real
I used the Bay leave in rice and it drives away all the
small small insects
-@yusufAbuYusufu
I am testify that one of your tips actually worked and
it very effective... Remember when you shared that tip
on using fermented drive water to treat pimples and
acne. that stuff worked like magic and I stayed seeing
effect on the third of usage. Great work you are
doing here
-@cyberfavorite
Onion remedy for mosquitoes, rice water for pimples,
pawpaw seeds and Shea butter fr rheumatism gave this
to a woman and she said she conrmed it and
many more
-@garyweweson
I tried that onion cover for cramp leg last week. Just one
portion wake up the next day feeling great and
walking majestically
-@olsolusegunsco
1. CITRUS FRUIT
Nigeria is one the highest producers of citrus fruits in the world
(9th position), these are fruits ranging from oranges, lemon, lime
and grapefruit. Nigeria produces more citrus fruits than
Banana, Mango and Apple.
The major citrus producing states are Benue, Nassarawa, Kogi,
Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Taraba, Ekiti, Imo, Kwara,
Edo, and Delta. Most of Nigeria’s citrus fruits are oranges,
grapefruit, lemons and limes. Nigeria has increased her citrus
production signicantly over the years.
In the 1970s, citrus fruits production per year was close to
2million tonnes and as at 2021 our citrus fruits production was
over 4 million tonnes per year. A lot of individuals confuse
lemon and lime, lemon is bigger with a rough skin and less sour
than lime. Lime is smaller with a smoother skin and very sour
because of its high acid content.
LEMON
Lemon was derived from an Asian word that means ‘sour fruit'
and was believed to have originated in Assam, Northeast
India. The Egyptians once believed that eating lemons offered
protection from several forms of poison.
Everyday DIY tips using Lemon
BAD BREATH: Bad breath is a serious turn off for
everyone. It's not a good thing to be associated with,
especially adults. Most times, the people suffering from
mouth odour do not even know and it is our collective effort
to help them. I have seen someone who lost his self esteem
because of his mouth odour. if you have someone like that,
one way to help such person is;
‘Slice lemon and ginger, add a few mint leaves then boil the
mixture. The sufferer should drink a small portion in the
mornings and evenings, it will subside and possibly clear it
all.’
EASY PEELING OF EGGS: To boil eggs in large quantities is
easy, peeling the shell is the stressful part. You can peel the
eggs without touching it.
‘Cut a lemon in two & boil with the egg. The citric acid in lemon
softens egg shells. After boiling just shake the pot & the shell
comes off by itself’
STAINED WHITE CLOTHES: Did you wash coloured clothes
with a white cloth and the coloured clothes stains your
favourite white shirt? Don't be sad, we can rectify it easily.
Soak your discoloured white shirt in warm water & add sliced
lemon in it. Let it soak for a few hours. Lemon bleaches the
colour & your white shirt comes out perfect. You can then wash
with your detergent and sun dry.
ALERTNESS: Sometimes we can be bored mentally, lack
ideas, even alertness. Most of the time we want inspiration to
get things done. Sometimes our energies are down and we
want to be happy from the inside. We can achieve this simply
Boil water, add lemon juice or sliced lemon and keep in an open
bowl. Inhale the vapour from this boiled water very well. It
will recharge your core & give you some brain power as well as
improve your mood and you can smile regardless of your
current conditions.
SORE THROAT: Sore throat is a discomforting ailment. We
experience it in both kids and adults. Swallowing becomes
painful and it distorts our mood.
You can cure sore throat by mixing honey and lemon juice
together to form a paste, you can then lick it. It will reduce
your sore throat pain and improve the ailment.
If you want to preserve the mixture, pour in a small pot and
heat it up at a lower degree for 15-20mins, pour it in your ice
crate (the one in your fridge) and let it solidify. Keep it in a cool
place and take it like a sweet when you have a sore throat. This
works magically.
STAIN REMOVAL: We all have that lovely fabric or dress we
love dearly and it breaks our heart when they get stained and
our washing soaps can't clear them off. We can clear those
stains off by using Lemon.
Mix salt & lemon juice together and sprinkle on the stained
area then allow for 30 minutes. Wash & spread fabric in the sun
to nish the job, watch the stain disappear.
GETTING RID OF BAD ODOUR: Is your room or living area
not smelling great? or your kitchen smells of food you just
made and you want to change that? you can create a natural airfreshener that will make your house smell great!
Add slices of lemon or lemon peels to an open pot of hot water
and allow the vapour ow freely. Your house will smell fresh &
all the bad smell is gone!
PINK LIPS: Some people desire pink lips, a friend once told me
there is a vibe pink lips give. People even pay substantial
money to get pink lips, I've seen pink lips cream marketed to
me at Ikeja Lagos. We can achieve pink lips in the house
without paying a dime.
All you need is an almond oil and lemon juice, mix both
together and massage the mixture on your lips. This step can be
done at night before bed. Consistency is important and after a
few weeks you will be able to see changes.
SOFT PALMS: A friend’s palm is as thick as a carton and he
wants a softer palm, we were able to help him achieve a softer
palm through this means;
You need lemon juice (half slice of a lemon), coconut oil as well
as a slice of tomato. Add them all together to form a paste.
Apply this paste on your hands every morning and wash off at
least 30 minutes after application. Your palm will soften after
a consistent application.
DRY FEET: I have seen someone whose dry scaly feet tears a
bedsheets. Many of us do not like to see our feet dry and scaly,
here is how we can improve that;
Slice a lemon and place the sliced lemon on your heels and put
on socks overnight. Wash the heel with a sponge and you'll
experience a better soft and scale-less heel.
INDIGESTION: Did you overfeed & not feel too good?
uncomfortable to sit, lie down or even walk? and you need a
quick relief?
Lime juice is the help. Squeeze lime in warm water and drink it,
it will hasten the digestion process and help you feel much
better.
TENDER MEAT: We most times prefer our meat fork tender.
When we purchase meat that is too chewy and it is hard to
break down via chewing, we can make our meat soft in a
simple way;
When boiling our meat, add a few drops of lemon to the meat or
squeeze half slice of a lemon to the cooking meat. The lemon
breaks down the ligaments and softens the meat for you. No
side effects at all and your meat tastes great and fork tender.
HAIR REMOVAL: Does shaving stick cause you bumps or
skin irritations and you would like to prepare your own wax to
make life easier for you? follow this simple process
You need lemon juice, add sugar to the juice and add water. Boil
the mixture together and then let it cool. It becomes sticky
when it is cool, use a stick to rub on the hair. The wax solidies
into hair and then pulls out.
NON STICKY RICE: A couple of Nigerians complained that
our local rice is always sticky & they do not enjoy it that way.
To make your rice non-sticky when boiling the rice, squeeze
lemon juice to the rice (few drops). The rice will come out
perfect & non-sticky and you can enjoy your meal.
HANGOVER: Hangover is a terrible feeling after an evening of
drinking and partying. Headache and tiredness can be the
aftermath effect. Here is how you can improve fast.
You need a mixture of lemon juice, sugar and water in the ratio
2:1:8. Drink this mixture and you will be relieved of a massive
headache & an upset Stomach.
CRISPY VEGETABLES: We all love crispy salad, but when
our vegetables are wilted they lose their crispness and we don't
enjoy that experience we enjoy when eating salads, we can get
our wilting vegetables back to their crispy state.
Soak the vegetables in cold water and add ½ cup of lemon juice.
Refrigerate for an hour. When you bring them out of the
refrigerator they become crispy and you can have that crispy
salad you love.
STAINS AND SCRATCH ON SNEAKERS: We have those
ne sneakers we rock and bounce in them. When we scratch
them on surfaces, it gives it those black marks or dirty scratch
marks, probably our sneakers become dirty. We can remove
those stains easily without water and soap
It's simple, slice lemon and rub the open part on the dirty
scratched part. Then clean with a cloth. Your favourite
sneakers become clean and you can rock it again without
getting your hands wet with soap and water.
HOW TO PRESERVE OUR LEMON/LIME
When you slice Lime or Lemon and couldn't exhaust it,
most times it rottens. You can preserve it easily by rubbing
the Sliced Part of the (Lime /Lemon) on SALT. Leave it in
open air it will be preserved & it won't rotten for days
LIME
Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) is a small, round, green-colour
hybrid citrus fruit.
Everyday DIY tips using Lime
TOOTHACHE: If you have ever had a toothache, you will
agree it is a very painful experience. I have witnessed
someone fainting as a result of the excruciating pain. While
preparing to visit the dentist and want to reduce the effect of
the pain;
Extract lime juice in warm water, don't drink the water but
put the warm lime water in your mouth and soak the tooth
in the warm lime water. You can pour out and re-soak, it
will relieve you of the pain.
ACNE AND PIMPLES: Acne and pimples can make our
beautiful face look not exactly how we want it, even the scars
they leave after they dry up can make us feel not great. We can
clear acne, pimples and even the scars easily;
Lime juice and honey is the secret. Mix lime juice and honey
together, make it like a facial wash cream that you apply early
morning or before bed. After application on the face or body
part you have the acne, pimples or the scar then allow to stay
for 30 minutes then wash off. It will help you clear the skin
issues and the scars.
BALD HEAD: Are you bald? desert encroachment? or you
want hair to quickly grow on any part of your body? maybe
frontal? lime is one of the ways you can achieve it.
You slice or squeeze lime juice on the bald part of your body
continuously. Lime helps to improve hair development.
However, lime is very acidic and can cause skin irritation and
if your skin reacts to this, please discontinue immediately.
Also, when you apply lime directly on your skin do not expose
yourself to sun, always stay indoor or apply at bedtime
DANDRUFFS: Dandruffs is a common scalp condition in
which small pieces of dry skin ake off the scalp, it can be
embarrassing and makes us feel down. Do you have dandruffs
on you, your kids, even your husband or wife? We can help
you solve that;
You need lime juice, mix this juice with shampoo or soap to
wash your scalp. This will clear off any dandruffs and you can
repeat once a while
DRY DARK ELBOW: Dry dark elbow that is whitish is a
normal thing or a dark underarm. While it is absolutely normal,
we sometimes like to clear it off making our joints and under
arms look less darker.
Slice a lime, touch the sliced part in sugar and rub on your dry
elbow and dark underarm. Allow to stay for 15-20minues and
clean off. Lime and sugar exfoliate dead & dry skin making
your elbow and under arm look great.
LIGHT HAIR: I have heard young people who want to lighten
their hair, some of them feel their hair is too black and wants it
to change colour a bit. I really do not understand why anyone
would want their hair colour lighter but to each his own.
Rub the hair with lime or lime juice & expose the hair to
sunlight for 2-3 hours. It makes your hair colour lighter
HEARTBURN OR ACID REFLUX: If you are the type that
experiences frequent heartburn or acid reux when you eat
some type of food;
Extract lime juice in warm water and drink this mixture 30
minutes to 1 hour before your meal. It will help prevent acid
reux or heartburn and you can enjoy the favourite meal you
have been scared of.
HIGH TEMPERATURE: A while back my sister was so sick
with high temperature (Never seen such high temperature)
and it was in the middle of the night. Anyone can experience
such and might take a while before getting to the hospital.
What I did that day was to squeeze lime in warm water and she
drank it. After about 10 - 15 minutes, the temperature subsided
greatly and we were able to take her to the hospital to seek
medical attention.
2. RICE
Nigeria is the largest producer of rice in Africa, producing about
8,435,000 tonnes annually, followed by Egypt, Madagascar, Tanzania
and Mali. Rice alongside maize is one of the most consumed staple
foods in Nigeria.
The country’s rice consumption per capita is currently pegged at 32kg,
which is a little lower than the global rice consumption per capita at
53.9kg. Locally produced rice accounts for about 57% of the rice
consumed in Nigeria.
There are over 12 million Nigerians (about 6.1% of the country’s
population) registered as members of the association in various
aspects of rice production, processing, marketing and sales.
Everyday DIY tips using Lime
STARCH FOR OUTFITS: We want to starch our outts and
starch might be scarce, you can starch your clothes easily
using parboiled rice water. Giving your cloth a nice crisp
texture.
When you parboil your rice, extract the water and into your
washing bucket, add little water and dip your fabrics into
the diluted rice water and let it sun dry. It is an easy x for
your cloth.
ECZEMA: The starch present in rice water helps heal the
dead cells in eczema. Which means if you have eczema, rice
water is one of your healing options.
Soak a cup of rice in water for 3-4 days and apply on the
affected part, it will heal up the dead cells in eczema giving
your skin a second chance. They recommend applying
soaked rice water for 15-20 days on the affected areas to get
the desired result.
MINOR BURNS: Minor cases of burn in the kitchen, or the
house can be healed through application of soaked rice
water. Also, skin inammation due to excessive heat can be
domestically treated.
Application of soaked rice water twice a day will improve
the situation, if no improvement, it is important to seek
medical attention immediately.
SKIN IRRITATIONS: Skin irritation, eczema, ringworm,
pimples, rashes can happen to any of us, we do not want
anything spoiling our look and skin as it is the largest organ
and speak a lot about us because it is what people see rst. In
case we have any of these minor skin issues, we can resolve it
ourselves.
Soak a cup of rice in a container for 2-3 days. Sieve out the
water. Apply the water in the affected parts. Leave for
30mins - 1hr before washing off. If you apply twice daily you
will see improvement in the condition.
SKIN LIGHTENING: If you want a lighter skin, or you
want to even out the coke & fanta ngers due to bleaching
cream or sun burn. Parboiled rice water can help out here
Extract parboiled rice water and add to bathing water or
rub on skin before bed. It'll lighten & even out the
discolouration on the skin. However, consistency is key
here.
HAIR: Is your hair breaking, tangling and you want it
softer? You want your hair looking fuller with a soft texture
to it ?
Rice water is the go to help. Soak rice in water for 2-3days
and wash your hair with it. Use continuously for 3-4 weeks.
Your hair becomes softer, stronger & breaking will be a
thing of the past. Challenge your hair!
SPIDERS: Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have
eight legs and spinnerets that extrude silk (what we call
cobwebs). Some people have spiritual attribution to
cobwebs. Spiders are part of the food chain and they help to
maintain the ecosystem in our homes. If you prefer to get rid
of spiders in your house, this remedy will help you out.
Get dry rice & soak in water bottle for 3-5 days. Sieve out the
soaked rice water in a spray bottle & spray all house corners
where you can nd spiders or their web. The rice water will
get rid of them.
CONSTIPATION: Do you have constipation, bloated
stomach, couldn't pass out feaces or bowel movement
challenges. These basic health issues can be as a result of our
eating habits. Parboiled rice water can help us out here.
Parboil rice and extract the parboiled water. Drink small
portion of it & you'll be relived of stomach ache & smooth
bowel movement issues you may have. We do this at the
farm community for whoever is bloated, having diarrhoea
and constipation.
3. GINGER
The top leading producers of ginger are China (producing 19.1%),
Nepal (10.6%), Nigeria (7.8%) and Thailand (7.5%). In the 13th and
14th centuries a 2.5kg of ginger was equivalent to the cost of a fully
grown sheep. Nigeria is currently the third largest exporter of Ginger
in the world after China and India.
Experts say the Nigerian ginger is highly regarded in the international
market for its quality and highly medicinal value. Specically, its
aroma, pungency, high oil and aleoresin content are other distinct
features of ginger products from Nigeria.
The top 5 ginger producing states in Nigeria are Kaduna, Bauchi,
Benue, Gombe and Nasarawa State.
Everyday DIY tips using Ginger
MIGRAINE: Migraine can be as a result of stress, too much
pressure on our body and lack of good sleep. Ginger helps in
alleviating the pain.
Extract ginger juice and pour in warm water, apply the warm ginger
water to your forehead with a soft cloth. Dip the cloth in the warm
ginger water and place it on your forehead, continue until the water
turns cold. It will relieve your migraine.
COLD: Cold, stress and weather can cause cold, feverish conditions
and blocked nose. Ginger can come in handy for you to improve the
situation
Extract ginger juice into warm water, and place your head over the
steam, ensure you inhale the warm steam coming out of the ginger
water. It will clear your stuffed nose and improve the cold
condition.
DIABETES: Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when
the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body
cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. For people suffering
from this chronic condition, lifestyle changes can improve the
condition and help them manage the disease well.
For a diabetic patient, drinking ginger with warm water rst thing
in the morning will help balance sugar levels and help them
improve their condition.
GUM PAIN: Gingivitis and periodontitis which cause the
inammation of the gum due to oral bacteria can be a painful
experience and ginger can help to reduce the pain as well as prevent
it.
Extract ginger juice and add it to a warm water, pour some of the
warm ginger in your mouth and soak the affected tooth in it. You
can squash your mouth with the ginger water to prevent such
occurrences.
MUSCLE PAIN: After a serious work out session or strenuous
exercise or work, we may feel muscle cramps or pain. Ginger won’t
whisk away muscle pain on the spot, but it may tame soreness over
time. In some studies, people with muscle aches from exercise who
took ginger had less pain the next day than those who didn’t.
The way it works is simple: extract ginger juice in warm water and
drink after the exercise session or the strenuous work activities.
Your muscles will be ready for action the next day and you won't be
fatigued.
ARTHRITIS: Ginger is an anti-inammatory, which means it
reduces swelling. That may be especially helpful for treating
symptoms of both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
You might get relief from pain and swelling either by taking ginger
by mouth or by using a ginger compress, which is adding ginger
juice extracted to a hot water and using a cloth dipped in the hot
water to press the swollen joints or painful joints.
SEXUAL HEALTH: If you want to be gallant in the other room,
improve performances & ensure madam & babes melt after every
action make ginger water a daily drink. Good for reproductive
health, it is also great for blood ow to the “ Iron Rod!”
SPOTS AND WRINKLES: We love that fresh, glowing skin free of
spots and wrinkles. It is achievable!
Extract ginger juice and mix with your lotion or cream and rub on
your body twice a day. It will glow your skin and clear skin of any
spots or blemishes
MENSTRAL CRAMPS: I have seen women cry during their
monthly menstruation periods because of pain and cramps. Ginger
can help relieve those pains
When next you have such an experience or know someone who is
having such painful cramps tell them to extract ginger juice and add
it to warm water or crush ginger in warm water then drink it. It will
reduce the pain and ease the ow
BAD BREATH: I know someone during my childhood who still
has terrible breath even after brushing his teeth. Mouth odour can
affect our self esteem if not taken care of properly.
Get ginger & extract the juice, add the juice to a glass of warm water.
Drink 3 times daily, then once daily when the case improves.
ENERGY: Do you need extra energy for a task or you want to work
longer hours without food. The best way is to take ginger water
either with food or without. You'll be energized, strengthened
without the feeling of hunger. Works any time any day.
FEVER: Feeling feverish? cold and sore throat? get a tea bag
(lipton/top tea), slice ginger or extract its juice. Soak both in hot
water and drink while hot. You will be relieved of the cold, fever
and sore throat.
SORE THROAT: This is for parents and even adults. Our kids and
sore throat are like 5&6. They usually have symptoms of throat pain
and we can help them through this simple way
You need sugar, ginger juice. Heat both together to get a syrup.
Solidify it like a sweet in your fridge. Give them as sweet when they
complain of sore throat. It is a perfect cure for sore throat.
How to preserve our Ginger
We all use ginger for food, medicine even as spice for drinks.
Cold weather can make your ginger go bad. To preserve ginger,
pour sugar on your ginger covering it totally or bury your
ginger in sugar. It preserves ginger for weeks.
4. BANANA
Bananas have been cultivated for over 10,000 years,
originating in South-east Asia from where it moved to Africa.
Bananas were rst cultivated not as food but as a source of
bres that were treated and made into cloth. Did you know,
bananas are also radioactive! They contain small amounts of
the isotope potassium-40, but for the radiation to be harmful
you need to eat close to 700 bananas daily for over 80 years. The
word banana comes from banan, the Arabic word for “nger.”
A bunch of bananas is called a hand; a single banana is a nger.
A monkey peels a banana upside down compared to our
method, which is pinching the top and splitting the skin before
peeling it down to reveal the fruit, this is an easier and less
damaging method of peeling a banana. The Latin name for
banana is “musa sapientum,” which translates to the fruit of
the wise men. Uganda is declared the “Banana Republic of
Africa,” the reason is that Uganda consumes more bananas
per capita per year than any other country. More than 100
billion bananas are consumed every year worldwide. India
is the world's biggest banana producer, followed by China
and then Indonesia. Nigeria is the second-largest banana
producer in Africa and the tenth-largest banana producer in
the world.
Everyday DIY tips using Banana
POLISH: Leather products like handbags or shoes that need
to be polished or that are damp due to long storage or
keeping in a dark cold room can be brought back to life.
To clean damp leather products, rub the inside of a banana
peel on the leather product and wipe with a clean cloth. It
will clear all dampness and your leather product will shine
brighter.
INSOMNIA: Do you have problems having sound sleep or
sleeping at all? Or is it Insomnia?
Easy way to sleep is to scrape the inside of banana peel and
eat it. Or eat the banana peel itself.
Alternatively
Get an unripe banana, don't peel, just cut into a few pieces &
boil. Sieve out the water, keep it cool in your water bottle.
Any time you feel insomniac or just take a little of it before
bed, you'll sleep like a baby.
CONSTIPATION: Constipation is a condition in which
there is difculty in passing out faeces because they are
hard. It can make you feel bloated and uncomfortable
Eating a considerable amount of banana, will make you
relieve yourself without any stress.
DRY AND SCALY FEET: I have a friend with carton-like
feet, the heel is scaly it tore his bedsheet one time. Banana is
a good way to clear those scales off the heel.
Banana peel is a good moisturiser. Rub the inner part of a
banana peel on your feet sole and allow for at least 30
minutes then wash off. Consistency is important and it will
help remove the hard scales on your heel
Alternatively
Mash banana in a zip lock bag, wear it on your leg making
sure the mashed banana covers the heel part for 1 hour.
Wash off your leg with a sponge, you will see that it will
clear all those scales on your feet.
SPLINTER: Splinter is when a sharp object enters your hand
and you are unable to remove it, like a thin wood. It can be a
painful experience and can be very hard to remove. Also, it
is not good to leave it there.
Tie a banana peel on the spot where the splinter entered for 1
hour. The banana peel will drag the splinter close to the skin
surface and you can easily remove it.
WARTS AND SKIN IRRITATION: Do you or anyone you
know has boil, warts or skin irritation on any part of your
body?
Peel a banana and scrape the inside of the peel (skin) and tie
or rub the paste on your boil or warts for 1 hour. Repeat for 3
days and it will disappear.
ACNE, RASH, PIMPLES, BUMPS: Do you have acne,
pimple, after shave rash and bumps, even if you want to
prevent any of these issues? Inside of your banana peel is the
magic.
When you eat a well ripened banana, don't throw the
banana peel away, wash the affected part and then rub the
inside of the banana peel. Allow for a while 30mins – 1 hour
& wash off. It will clear those skin issues and even prevent
them.
SKIN WRINKLES: To help remove skin wrinkles on the
face or clear them.
Get the inner part of banana peel. Rub them on the wrinkled
part of your body and allow it to stay for an hour before
washing off. It helps with your wrinkles.
KNEE AND ELBOW: Do you have black, dry whitish scaly
joint on your knee and or Elbow. If you want to clear it of
Get ripe banana & toothpaste, Mash it together and rub on
your joints. Allow for a few minutes and clean off. Repeat as
much as you can. It will clear those dark pigmentation and
your skin looks great.
FERTILIZER: Do you have potted or garden plants and you
need a re fertilizer to help it grow and be productive.
Soaked banana peel water is a good fertilizer for garden
plants.
Soak banana Peel in water for 3 days, You see that soaked
water is a re fertilizer for your plant. Water them with it
and they will produce very well.
MUSCLE CRAMPS: Do you have muscle cramps? planning
a rigorous activity & your energy is waning, possibly you
want to keep your energy level steady because you have
work to do?
Eating a sizeable amount of banana or adding bananas to
your daily diet will help you become stronger and full of
energy. This is because bananas contain high calcium
content.
TEETH WHITENING: Brown teeth are normal, so far it
doesn't smell, but we all love to have those white shiny teeth.
If you're looking at whitening your teeth effortlessly
Scrape the inner part of a banana peel and brush your teeth
with it. It helps in whitening teeth fast.
ANGER ISSUES: I know a lot of people with serious anger
issues - Small vex they've started breaking things or
shouting even small children are developing anger issues.
Organically we can solve their anger issue without therapy.
What you need are bananas and sugar. Don't peel the
banana,you can slice it, put in water and add little sugar
then boil the mixture, extract the water and ask the angry
birds to drink it. It can be a 2-3 times a week drink. It will
help them calm down and they can be that loving less angry
personality you've always wanted.
Do you throw away the banana peel after you've eaten the
banana itself? You're wasting good nutrients. When you eat
banana peel, it helps with your bowel movement & you can
discharge properly. When next you eat banana... eat the peel
with it.
PRESERVATION OF BANANA
We all love our Banana or Plantain fresh even when we are not
ready to eat them. To slow down the ripening of your Banana or
Plantain all you have to do is HANG them. In a way they're not
resting on anything. It works every time Alternatively, Cover
the stalk (Stalk is the part where each nger of the plantain or
Banana joined together) of the Banana with a dark nylon or foil
paper. It will slow down the ripening process.
5. GARLIC
Garlic is one of the most widely used foods in the kitchen.
Everyone who has eaten garlic knows it has a very particular
smell, this odour comes from an enzyme that triggers the
creation of sulphur, making that very distinct and pungent
smell that sticks to your hands for hours. Historians estimate
garlic has been utilized for 8,000 years, it was nicknamed
“Russian Penicillin.” when medicine was scarce during the
World War II and doctors gave sick soldiers garlic. Twentynine million tons of garlic are consumed every year.
In many cultures, birthing mothers rely on garlic to ease the
delivery and protect both mum and baby from evil spirits.
Often times, families would place garlic in rooms where babies
would be delivered, hoping to ensure a safe and healthy birth.
In ancient Rome, garlic was necessarily included in the diet of
warriors not only for health, but also because they believed
that it gives courage and masculinity. In ancient Egypt,
garlic was part of the diet of workers involved in hard work,
such as building the pyramids, to maintain and increase the
strength of the workers. Around 1600 B.C, an uprising broke
out in Egypt when the workers at the construction of the
pyramids did not receive garlic
Garlic Production in Nigeria
Garlic is grown commercially in FADAMA regions of
Northern Nigeria such as Kano, Kaduna, Kebbi, Sokoto,
Jigawa, Bauchi, Katsina and Zamfara States. Consequently,
the national production statistics for garlic production is
about 150, 000 metric tonnes with Sokoto State producing
over 30% of the entire value. Garlic is planted around
September of every year and harvested around February.
Garlic can be stored in good conditions for at least 12
calendar months without being damaged.
Garlic bulbs are mature for harvest four to ve months after
planting or when leaves turn yellow or brown. The crop
spread to Nigeria and Africa as a whole through the
activities of the colonial masters and Arab traders.
Everyday DIY tips using Garlic
GETTING RID OF FLIES: Do you have those annoying ies
disturbing you in your kitchen? When you have wilted
vegetables or rotting tomatoes or fruits?
Get a Garlic & Peel it. Then place the garlic around the
vegetables or fruits & watch the ies disappear. They are
good to prevent fruit ies in your kitchen and house.
STRETCH MARKS: We all wear our stretch marks with
pride but deep down we want them gone! In farming
communities we have easy remedies to clear body marks.
Just slice garlic and rub it on your stretch marks daily or
every other day. It clears them. Note - if you have super
sensitive skin please do not use and if your skin reacts to the
garlic please discontinue usage.
ATHLETES FOOT: Athlete foot is very painful &
inconvenient, some even smells. This arises when your toes
do not have good ventilations and prevalence of moistures
around the toe nails.
You can easily cure an athlete's foot by crushing 4-5 cloves
of garlic in warm water. Soak your leg in the warm water for
30-45 minutes twice a day. Your athletic foot will be healed
up.
SNAKES: Snakes are intrusive and penetrate houses and
living areas making our environment unsafe for us and our
families.
To avoid snake encroachment get bulbs of garlic and slice
into tiny pieces. Then scatter it around
gates/doors/entrances that snakes can crawl through.
Garlic is pungent to snakes and other crawling insects and
will prevent them from entering or encroaching into our
personal spaces.
MOUTH BLISTERS: Mouth blisters are signs of sickness or
fever and can be painful.
To heal mouth blisters, peel a garlic & scratch it such that it
gives out that wetness and, then place or rub it on the blister.
It will dry it off fast.
DULL HEADLAMPS: When car headlamps become dull,
mechanics charge a lot to clean it. It also dims our head light
and reduces our road visibility at night.
Brightening your car headlamps is easier with garlic. Slice
garlic and rub the sliced part on your car headlamps very
well. Then clean with cloth. It clears all dirts & your
head/rear lamp shines Bright.
RATS: Rats are disturbances & can be destructive, they eat
humans body parts, stationeries & are poisonous to
humans, getting rid of rats is important for the safe
healthcare of families.
Crush garlic and mix in a water bottle for a few hours. Spray
all house corners, garlic is pungent to them and they'll ee
your house and environment.
ADHESIVES: When stuff breaks and you have no glue or
adhesives around, garlic is a good organic adhesive and will
stick stuff together fast.
Crush enough garlic cloves till you produce a sticky
substance that you can use as glue. Put them on the surfaces
of the broken materials and join them together with a little
pressure. They become glued
COLD: If you have kids and they develop cold or nasal
congestions or they are developing same often, here is what
to do;
For kids and babies, hang garlic cloves in a thread and put it
around their necks. The smell of garlic when inhaled by
babies helps to relieve all the congestion and they can
breathe easily with less pressure and stress.
INJURIES ON SKIN: Scratching our skin or injuring the
skin can happen to anyone especially kids, when not taken
care of can be infected and cause more health issues for the
sufferer. Garlic helps to heal wounds, bruises faster.
Scratch a clove of garlic and apply the wetness to the surface
of the wound or bruise. It will help to heal it fast.
PREVENTION OF MOSQUITOES: Mosquitoes transmit
malaria parasites which cause fever and sickness both in
young ones and adults. Garlic can be used to prevent
mosquitoes around us.
Burn garlic with camphor around your sleeping area 1 hour
before you sleep. The incense from this burn keeps away
mosquitoes, insects and ies from that vicinity.
EXERCISES: When we exercise, we can develop fatigue,
muscle sore and painful joints. Beyond that, we might want
to take part in an activity and want to develop endurance for
it.
Crush raw garlic and mix it with water and alcohol, drink
before your exercise and activities. It will give you
endurance, more strength and power.
OSTEOARTHRITIS: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint
disease, in which the tissues in the joint break down over
time. It is the most common type of arthritis and is more
common in older people, to prevent the early onset of
osteoarthritis or reduce it , you can make use of garlic.
Consuming garlic in your regular diet can also help to
prevent or reduce the onset of osteoarthritis because garlic
contains diallyl disulphide which helps to maintain bone
density and therefore can potentially delay the onset of
bone-related ailments like osteoarthritis.
INSECTS: If you are being swarmed by insects in your
house or area, you can put them away simply by crushing
garlic mixed with water, it is a green alternative to
insecticides.
HOW TO REMOVE THE SMELL OF GARLIC
The smell of garlic can be removed by running your hands
under cold water while rubbing a stainless steel object .
6. ONION
The term “onion” originates from the Latin word “unio,”
meaning “unity” due to the shape. Onions are named
according to their colour e.g green onions, white onions. World
top exporter of Onions is the Netherlands and in Africa it is
Nigeria. Red onions are the healthiest of all onions and the
easiest to nd. The longer you cook onions the sweeter it
becomes. Onions have been around anywhere from 5,000 to
8,000 years. The Pharaohs of Egypt were buried with Onions
because they believe Onions symbolize eternity due to the
layer by layer structure.
The reason why Onions make you cry when you cut them is
because the sulfuric acid in onions when cut reacts with the
moisture in our eyes resulting in tears. There is a myth that if
you write the name of your suitors each on an onion and place
them in a dark place, the rst one that sprouts is the husband
you should marry. Onions were so highly regarded that
they were used as currency to pay workers during the
construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza. In the Middle
Ages, onions were such an important food that people
would pay their rent with onions, and even give them as
gifts
Onion Production in Nigeria
Onions is majorly planted in Northern Nigeria around
November to December and it matures within 3 to 4 months.
Onions can survive in any soil but the soil must be loose,
well-drained, and contain high Nitrogen.
The ideal range of soil pH for growing onion is between 6.0
to 7.0. Ensure the land does not have any shade that could
prevent sunlight rays, as onions need sun for optimal
growth. Onions are widely cultivated either by seeds, sets,
or transplant methods. In Nigeria, onion farming is
prevalent in Kano, Kaduna, and Sokoto states. Nigeria is the
largest onion producer in Africa and the seventh-largest
producer in the world, accounting for about 10% of the
global onion production.
Everyday DIY tips using Onion
ACNE: Acne is a common skin condition that happens when
hair follicles under the skin become clogged. It makes the
face not smooth to our satisfaction. To clear acne on face or
your body part
Extract Onion juice and mix it with 2 tablespoons of olive
oil and apply to the acne area, you can wash off after 30
minutes or leave overnight (if your skin does not react with
it or you can withstand the smell of onions).
Alternatively
Some people apply the onion juice directly on the acne
affected area. Just ensure your skin does not react
negatively and if it does, discontinue immediately.
CLEANING OF WHITE SHOES: Do you have a white
canvas or shoe that's dirty and you don't have the luxury of
washing with soap and water.
Slice an onions and rub the open part on your dirty canvas /
shoe then clean with clothes. Your shoe will be cleaned and
sparkles.
LONG HAIR: We all love full, dark and rich hair. The
womenfolk cherish longer hair, even the menfolk want their
partner to have such lovely hair and it can be achievable.
Onion juice helps to improve the hair structure and texture
when it is mixed with coconut oil, ginger extract. Mix the 3
together and apply to your hair from the root. Consistency is
very important here and might take 3 to 7 weeks before
improvement is visible.
BEE STINGS/ INSECT BITES: Insect bites, bee stings are
painful and cause skin discomfort or rashes as well as
swollen skin. Onion juice can reduce the pain and the
swelling;
Slice an onion into a at slice and apply it directly on the
insect or bee sting area. It will relieve the pain as well as the
swelling.
SKIN SCRATCH: Playful kids and adults unknowingly can
scratch their body or skin on hard or rough surfaces thereby
scratching their skin and causing discomfort. In situations
where there is no rst aid, onion juice can help disinfect and
help to heal the wound faster.
Extract onion juice and apply it to open minor wounds, it
will help to prevent infection and heal up the wound faster.
MALE FERTILITY: Fertility in men is very important, it
continues the cycle of procreation and helps to maintain the
self esteem of men. When men sexual health is not up to
standard it can be helped through this means
Onion juice when mixed with honey, to be taken once a day
will help to increase fertility in men.
PIMPLES AND ACNE: pimples, acne, eczema etc can be
embarrassing especially on the face.
Get a brown onions, ensure it is the small small ones, blend
them into a paste & rub the paste on the part of the body
where you have the skin issue. Best time is before bed, you'll
smell like soup or suya but it'll be worth it as they will
vanish over time.
GRAY HAIR: A Couple of my friends are young and in their
early thirties with gray hair already, while some cherish it,
some do not want it that early and are looking for ways to
reverse it.
To reverse your gray hair, you need 7 red onions, boil these
onions in water for 10-15minutes. Extract the water and
apply it to your scalp and hair, you can wash your hair the
next morning with a shampoo (if the smell does not affect
you). It will not only reverse gray hair but help your hair to
be stronger, fuller and with a ne texture. You might start
seeing changes after 4-7 weeks of consistent application.
BALD HEAD: If you know anyone that's bald headed or is
moving towards desert encroachment. You need your hair
back! or you want to join the beard gangs and possibly
connect your beards
Grate onions & extract the juice, massage the juice into your
scalp before bed.
Alternatively
You can make a paste of onions juice, vodka and honey and
apply before bed. It will help to improve your hair growth.
GLASS FRAGMENTS: If you break a glass & you're not
sure if the fragments are totally swept
After sweeping, mop the surface with sliced onion. It's like a
magnet, it attract them to itself & you can walk without
shoes especially when kids are around.
SKIN WARTS: Do you have warts/skin irritant and
looking for a faster way to heal it.
Get an onion and oil (coconut oil). Blend them together and
rub on the warts then cover with a plaster . Your wart
disappears!
PESTS: One of the surest way to prevent pest on your
potted-plant.
Sliced garlic, sliced onions, dry pepper powder, liquid soap
and water. Mix all together & allow to ferment for 24 hours.
Then spray the potted plant. All pests and insect on the
potted plant will disappear.
MOSQUITOES: Do you plan to stay out for fresh air but
you're scared of ies & mosquitoes feasting on you.
Don't worry slice onions and rub it on the exposed part of
your body and see those ies or mosquitoes run away from
you. No mosquito will come close to you.
WALL GECKO: Wall gecko are intrusive & can live up to
20years in our house. To get rid of them
Get dried grounded pepper, pour into a spray bottle, slice 1
onions into it & pour water. Allow it soak for few hours
and spray corners of your house where you can nd them.
They will vacate the premise.
MOSQUITOES: Mosquitoes cause malaria for us, our
children and even loved ones. We can prevent mosquitoes in
our houses simply…
Slice and soak onions in a bowl or water for 1 - 2 hours, pour
the soaked water into an empty spray bottle and spray all the
corners of your house or sleeping area. You will not see a
single mosquito and you can sleep easily.
LEG CRAMPS: Do you have leg cramps? due to stress,
exercise etc
Onion skin is a remedy to cure leg cramps. Boil onion skin in
water for 10-20 minutes, sieve the skins from the water &
drink it as tea before bed.
OPEN WOUND: Do you have an open cut/wound, body
scratch you don't want infected, or children open wounds
and you want it healed fast!
Slice onions and rub around/on the wound or squeeze onion
juice on it, it's an antiseptic against germs.
STAINED WHITE CLOTHES: Do you wear white shirt or
undies but sweat has drawn the map of Africa at the armpit
or crotch? You've washed but it's still there
Rub sliced onions on the part thoroughly and wash
immediately with detergent then sun dry. The marked part
will clear off.
COLD AND COUGH: cold, cough, sore throats are health
challenges that cause discomfort. onion peel is a great cure.
Boil onion peels till water turns brown. Sieve it, keep it in a
water bottle. Gargle with it & spit out whenever you have
sore-throat, cough or cold. It will relieve you within the
hour.
HAIR GROWTH: Do you want your hair to grow? prevent
hair breaking? stop dandruff? onion peels you throw away
everyday is your answer!
Boil your onion peel and sieve out the water.. keep in a
bottle & apply to your hair. It helps the hair to grow, stop
hair breaking and clear dandruff.
COLD AND COUGH: cold, catarrh or cough are common
symptoms of cold. It can be cured through this simple way
Slice an onion into rings and take a ring of sliced onion,
place it at the sole of your feet & wear socks on it before bed.
By the time you wake up in the morning you will feel great
and relieved.
RUSTS: Do you have rusting utensils..scissors..spoon..
knife or cutleries you still want to keep?
Slice an onions into two and rub the metal surfaces with
onions, then wipe with cloth. Your rusted metals shine
bright!!!
IRON BURNT CLOTHES/ INK ON CLOTHES: Did you
slightly burn your cloth while ironing & your child poured
ink on their uniform? It's simple to solve
Slice an onion into two, rub the burnt/inked part with
onions & wash the clothes immediately. It clears off the ink
as well as any little burnt part.
7. PAWPAW
DEWORMING: Do you or your kids have worm issues and
you want to deworm yourselves with the easiest technique?
Pawpaw seed is a magic against worms, it is a powerful
deworming agent. In farming communities, that is what we
give to children & adults when they have worm issues.
Grind 7 - 10 pawpaw seeds and add to their drink if you
want to deworm them.
GLOWING SKIN: We all want that glowing skin, wrinkles
free & smooth skin. One way to improve skin condition in
farming communities is adding pawpaw seed to our cream.
To get good skin tone and outlook, blend pawpaw seed and
mix with your cream. It will help to even out your skin as
well as clear all skin discolouration. Please discontinue if
your body reacts to it.
ARTHRITIS: Arthritis affects both young and old. One of
the ways we improve arthritis in rural communities is to use
pawpaw seeds.
Crush pawpaw seed (20-30) - Get shea butter mix the
powder with shea butter. Rub it at the painful joints. It will
relieve your joint pains.
DANDRUFF: Dandruff is annoying and a put-off. It's
embarrassing for women & young men. One way to put off
dandruff for life easily is applying pawpaw seed.
Blend the pawpaw seed (10-20) and add to your hair cream,
apply it to your hair once a day, it will help to clear any
dandruff you may have.
SMOOTH SKIN: Don't throw away your pawpaw fruit
skin away when you are done eating. You're wasting the
best of pawpaw, after eating the succulent inner part, the
skin is where the action is Rub the inner side of the skin on
your face & neck - wash off with water after 30mins
8. EXTRA TIPS
PRESERVING CUCUMBER: Crack an egg, take out the
albumen and use a brush to apply the egg white all over
your cucumber. Keep them anywhere there is ventilation. It
stays fresh for more than 10 days.
KITCHEN TILE DIRTS: If you have dirty kitchen tiles, or
those tile lines where food remnants lodge & dirts. Don't
stress yourself.. Pour coke on that tile or area…..let it sit for
10-15 minutes, wipe with a clean cloth.
BLACK POTS: Stove/ Gas cooker that's not burning well
will make the back of your pot black & irritating. Get
potatoes, slice into two, touch the open potato on salt and
rub the back of your pot. If the black part didn't come off
easily! I owe you 2k.
STAINED WHITE CLOTHES: Do you have stained white
dress or cloth or your kids uniform is stained? Solution: Soak
the shirt or cloth in coke for 1 hour and wash normally with
detergent. Stains washes off and your cloth shines brighter.
REMOVING EGG FRAGMENTS: When you break an egg
and the fragments of the egg falls in the liquid egg, don't use
your hand it'll be very hard to get them. Just dip the broken
half to the side of the fragment in the liquid, it's like magnet
as it attracts the fragments to itself.
AVOCADO: The most health benets come from avocados
that are not overly-riped. The best choice for avocado are the
ones with no dents and are slightly soft (not really soft)
when held. The most nutrients in an avocado are found in
the esh closest to the skin.
DRY LIPS: Harmattan comes with dryness hence your skin
and lips gets dry. When your lips are dry & there is no LipBalm to use, rub toothpaste on your lips for some minutes &
clean it up. It removes the chaff & your lips looks sexy as
always.
HIGH BLOOD SUGAR: Do you or someone you know
have high blood sugar? Or is it an occurrence in your family?
Make Zobo Drink a part of your daily drink. It will help you
balance your blood sugar level & even prevent you from
gaining weight.
TONGUE BURN: Did you burn your tongue while drinking
hot tea or food? It's very uncomfortable. Place or rub suagr
on your tongue, let it stay for a few minutes. It will relieve
you and you'll be ne.
SHOE SORE: Do you have sores/blister-like pain after
wearing tight and or high heel shoes? Solution: Place a ring
of sliced tomatoes on the sore and tie it up with a gauze or
light clothing overnight. The next morning your sore heals
well.
POTATOES: Most of the healing properties of sweet potato
are found in the skin. To get the best benet of potatoes,
anytime you want to eat potatoes ensure you steam/boil it
with the skin. Healing properties are found in the skin,
normalize eating potato skin.
SUN BURN: This is for my ladies with sensitive skin. We all
hate sun burn, this is a simple way to clear it in a few
minutes. Marsh Strawberry with Milk to form a paste.
Apply to the burnt part & allow for 20-30mins Then clean
with a cloth, doing this consistently will vanish your sun
burn.
EGG FRAGMENTS: When you break an egg and the shell
fragments falls into the liquid egg. It's tedious almost
impossible to remove it with your bare hand. Just dip your
hand in water or wet your hand and dip into the egg. It will
be very easy to pick the fragments.
DANDRUFF: Dandruff is a challenge for both male &
female. It can be challenging to handle & embarrassing. You
only need to get a tablespoon extract of Aloe Vera juice and
apply the juice to your hair & massage evenly. It will prevent
dandruff and give life to your hair and scalp.
BURNS: While you're in the kitchen and you mistakenly
burn your hand, it can be a hot pot, hot iron or candle or even
lantern. To hasten the healing process, get an aloe vera skin
& tie it on the burn part. Aloe-Vera helps to heal up your
burnt skin.
BLACK HEAD: Do you have black heads around your nose
area and those acne on your face? Just put a toothpaste on a
tooth brush and brush your nose region where you have
acne. The black heads and acne disappear.
STRAWBERRY: There are worms in the pores of
strawberry fruits. Even though these worms are not
harmful, it's better not to consume them. To take out these
worms, soak your strawberry fruits in a salty water for 20
mins. The worms will come out themselves and you can
enjoy your fruit.
PRESERVING EGGS: Eggs validity is 4-5 weeks after lay
before going bad. If you don't have a good supply of
electricity & you have eggs that will spoil any time, just
immerse your egg totally in salt. It will preserve your eggs
for up to 2 weeks.
WHITISH MARKS IN BETWEEN FEET: Do you have scaly
whitish marks in-between your feet or your feet hurts? Get
Aloe-Vera gel, rub it well all over your feet and sole. Wear
socks on it overnight. You'll experience a powerful
transformation by morning.
SHAVING BUMPS: Bumps, cuts and infection can arise
from shavings. How do you prevent all of these after shave
issues? Whenever you shave, always rub an aloe vera gel on
the shaved part. It helps to heal cuts, acne & bumps, help
your skin heal & stay fresh & clean.
GLOWING SKIN: Clear, smooth and acne free skin is
achievable without stress. You deserve a glowing skin.
Adding aloe vera gel to your bathing water will help clear
your skin and rejuvenate your skin. It also clears sun burns.
HAIR BREAKAGE: Hair breaking is annoying &
frustrating. In case your hair is breaking, extract Aloe Vera
gel and mix with coconut oil. Boil the mixture to form a gel.
Apply the gel once a week to your hair and you hair never
breaks.
ATTACHING GLITTERS ON HAIR: Do you want to
apply glitters to your kids hair but they don't stay? Extract
Aloe-Vera gel and pour the glitters, use a brush to apply to
the hair. The glitters will stay on the hair and the kids can
shine like a star they are.
STORING CUCUMBER AND GARDEN EGG: Without
good storage technique your Cucumber, Garden egg would
rotten in just few days. Simple way to store your garden egg
and cucumber is to immerse your in coke and put it in a
ziplock bag. It will remain the same for weeks.
ARTHRITIS/ JOINT PAIN: Do you or anyone you love
have Arthritis, Joint pain or rheumatism? I have a small
solution to help you. Get fresh Celery and extract its juice.
Massage the Juice on and around the joints. It relieves you
fast & you're good to go!
ASTHMA: Do you or any of your loved ones have asthma or
respiratory system challenges? Simple tip to help out: Get
celery, extract the juice, soft boil it and drink it. The juice
when boiled & drank helps to reduce asthma symptoms.
CLEANING OF MICROWAVE: After continuous use, our
Microwave gets dirty from food splashes. To clean your
microwave cut irish potatoes in two then pour salt on the
sliced area, use it to rub the inside of the microwave Then
mop with clean clothes. Your microwave shines!
DARK ARMPIT/THIGHS: Do you have dark/rough
armpit/thigh? This can be embarrassing when you wear
sleeveless post shave. Solution: Mix charcoal powder with
honey, rub paste on your armpit and clean up after 20-30
minutes. It will clear those dark and rough armpits.
PRESERVING POTATOES: To keep your potatoes from
rotting, get paper sheets, cut them into pieces put the pieces
in a basket or plate, place your potatoes on the paper pieces
& pour remaining paper pieces on the potatoes. It stays fresh
for weeks..No rots!
STOOLING CURE: Are you purging or have a runny
stomach? When we experience the above at the farm we
have an organic solution We roast unripe plantain for the
individual to eat. That unripe plantain you know as bole...
Yes! Its a cure for stooling.
PRESERVING TIN TOMATOES: When you open tin
tomatoes & you can't exhaust it how can you preserve it
when there is no light for refrigeration? Just pour oil over the
remaining tin tomatoes covering the paste totally. This
preserves it for 3 weeks.
WHITE TEETH: A Sparkling White Teeth is irting and you
can achieve it without breaking the bank. Simple steps to
achieve white teeth, mix aloe vera gel and powdered
charcoal together & brush your teeth with it. You begin to
see instant whitening effect on your teeth.
PREVENTING POTTED PLANTS FROM WILTING: Is
your potted plant showing sign of wilting leaves? Wilted
leaves can be rejuvenated by soaking rusted iron in water,
the water can be applied to your potted plants. Iron in rust
form promote oxygen in the soil.
GETTING RID OF COCKROACHES: There are ways to
get rid of cockroaches! Get bay leaf (the one you use for jollof
rice) boil them, sieve & pour the water into a spray bottle.
Spray around corners and where you can see the
cockroaches. They will disappear.
TOOTHACHE: Do you have painful tooth ache? Solution:
Get PEPPERMINT leaf, put few leaves in a cup & add hot
water. Let it sit for 20mins. Take some & swish it around the
toothache part.
RUSTING UTENSILS: Do you have Rusting or Rusted
kitchen utensils e.g Spoon.. Cutleries or hand tools? Come
here! Drop them inside BEER overnight, take them out and
clean with dry clothes.
BLACK HEADS: We all love fresh skin but black heads
especially on the face can be disappointing. Solution: Get
egg white, rub it on your face and let it stay for 10 -20mins.
Repeat it continuously. Egg white unclog pores and it clears
your black heads.
SMELL ON HAND: When you wash sh, meat or some
vegetables your hands begin to smell. Or anything that
makes our hands smell. We all hate it, just pour salt on your
hand, rub it all over and rinse your hand
SEXUAL POWER: Do you need energy in the other room?
Do you have to be pumped or touched like a grinding
machine before you become charged? Solution, Make Zobo
Drink a part of your daily drink.
NEAT SLICING OF EGGS: Have you ever tried to slice
boiled eggs but it crumbles? Especially for Salad. Solution:
Run the knife under a cold tap or refrigerate for a few
minutes. A COLD KNIFE will cut through boiled egg
without any crumbling.
BLEEDING GUMS: Do you have bleeding gums during
brushing or you have not so great gum that bleeds with little
pressure. Solution: Get Aloe vera paste and brush your teeth
with it. It helps your gum get stronger and bleeds less.
STAINED WHITE CLOTHES: Do you have stained white
dress or cloth or your kids uniform is stained? Solution: Soak
the shirt or cloth in COKE for 1 hour and wash normally with
detergent. Stains wash off and your cloth shines brighter.
GETTING RID OF COCKROACHES: Cockroaches are
irritating and very annoying especially when you have them
around your cooking area. To keep them away Get
Cucumber Slice them & place them in areas where you see or
feel Cockroaches reside. Cockroaches cannot stand the sight
and smell of cucumber. You can replace the sliced cucumber
when they get dry and the cockroaches are coming back.
WHITENING TEETH: Do you wish to Whiten your teeth?
Solution: Get a strawberry (remove the stalk) and punch it to
make a Paste. Mix baking soda to the strawberry paste.
Brush your teeth with it twice a day & try for 3 days, after the
third day you will start to see changes.
MIGRANES: Headaches especially Migraines can make
your day turn from great to horrible. Solution to headaches.
Get CABBAGE one that has a broad leaf and spread on your
forehead for 20-30mins. Cabbage will relief your headache
very fast!
PREVENTING WILTHING OF FLOWERS: Do you have
owers in buckets, bottles that are wilting away? And you
want the easiest way to resuscitate them. Get SPRITE! Yes,
the Sprite that you drink. Pour into the ower pot or bottle
and add water if you want. It will renergize your plant and
provide a quick nutrient for them.
GETTING RID OF INSECTS IN GRAINS/ FLOURS: Do
you have insects in your grains Rice, Flour, Semo, yam our
etc? It reduces the quality of food and make consumption of
these food a challenge. Get Bay Leaf (Dry preferably) BAY
LEAF is what we put in our Jollof Rice. Put some Bay Leaves
inside the container containing your Foods. The Insects
disappears and you wont see them again. Never Again! The
aromatic scent of the bay leaf is pungent to the insects and
they will nd their way out of the food.
SMELLING FRIDGE: Due to unstable electricity,
decomposing food and other odour generating contents in
our fridges can make our fridges smell in a way we do not
like. We can remove all unwanted smell and odour. Let's
solve it together... Get 2 Newspaper sheet, spray water on
the paper & squeeze it to a ball. Put it in your fridge & close.
The wet squeezed newspaper will absorb all the odour &
you'll have a refreshing scent.
PRESERVING PLANTAIN: Our plantain over-ripes inhouse & spoil becasue we couldn't eat them on time. To
delay their Ripening time & make them last for days, cover
the stalk totally with a dark nylon, or foil paper. Covering
the Stalk delay ripening process (4-5 days) making your
plantain last long.
BODY ODOUR: For people struggling with Body Odour
help is here - Change your body cream to Coconut Oil.
Alternatively, get Neem powder & mix with water to form
paste. Rub on the armpit, allow for 30 mins then wash off. It
will improve the odour coming out of the armpit.
PRESERVING PINEAPPLE: If you have Pineapple in your
house & not ready to eat it, but you're concerned about it
being ripened and spoil. You can delay the ripening process.
It's simple! Cut off the head (the crown part) then place it
upside down on a plate & leave it. It will delay the ripening
or rottening process and it will stay like that for days.
GETTING RID OF BEDBUGS: I heard France is facing Bed
Bug Epidemic, they're one of the hardest thing to control.
We can control them in a simple way, Silica gel is an option.
That Silica Pack in your new shoes, grind them & spray the
powder on the bed or couch where you have Bugs. They will
be repelled. Do so for other insects.
PREMATURE EJACULATION/ WEAK ERECTION:
Premature Ejaculation & Weak Erection are one of the main
killers of men's self esteem after Poverty. When a man
cannot satisfy his wife or woman.
He feels less and not man enough. For people with Chronic
Weak Erection & Premature Ejaculation, we have a local
way of helping them attain premium turgidity & longer
happy hour. It's simple
YOU NEED 1. OKRO 2. HONEY
Steps
Dice the Okro (you can dice 1 okro into 5). Add water and
mix such that it draws. Then add Honey to it (please get
Original Honey) if you buy burnt Sugar as honey, you've
added problem to your problem. Pour Honey into the mixed
Okro solution. Make sure to add good amount of Honey into
the Okro (Don't be stingy with the Honey). Mix them
together (it should be darker by now). Now, allow it to soak
for 2 days. After the 2 days, you drink it like a blood tonic
(some in the morning & some in the evening). If you have a
planned international friendly match or UCL nal, drink it a
few hours to kick off. It's safe, easy and not bitter.
FEVER: Fever is a serious discomfort we all experience both
old & young. The fastest way to cure fever in rural
communities is - Boiling Chromolaena Odorata (Akintola
leaves) in water - Sieve it - Add the sieved water to your
bathing water.
GETTING RID OF CELLULITES: Cellulite can be
embarrassing especially when you want to aunt your body
for swimming . Solution: Get a grounded coffee or
powdered coffee & mix with honey. Apply on your body
every 2 days. It will reduce cellulite from your body
GETTING RID OF RATS: Rat is a menace, a problem, a
disturbance & disease carrier. Quick way to kill Rat: Get raw
Sweet Potatoes & rub cooked meat or sh on it, just put
something scenty on it. They will eat it. They DIE after a few
hours of eating. That way you're safe from Rats!
KEEPING POTTED PLANTS FRESH: Do you have potted
plants that's dying & you don't know why? A quick way to
bring them back to life is by adding MILK to the soil in your
potted plants. Make a liquid milk and add to it. It gives the
required nutrients to make your plant come back to life.
BEDBUGS: Bed Bugs are one of the most intrusive pests
hard to put off when they invade our house. To repel Bugs,
get alcohol e.g Ethanol or Ogogoro & pour in a spray bottle.
Spray all the corners of your furniture & beddings. They will
all die when in contact with alcohol.
COCKROACHES: Cockroaches are irritating, they don't
die easily, you only need one meal per month to kill
Cockroaches. Mix SUGAR & BAKING SODA in ratio 1:1.
Mix it well, pour in corners & dark areas. Watch them eat it &
die within 5 mins. Cockroaches Gone! Alternatively, You
can also mix onions and baking soda and they will die when
they eat it.
OPEN WOUNDS: Do you have open wounds or injuries
that aren't healing? Children playfully cut themselves &
result in open wounds. If you want your wounds / injury to
heal faster & completely get Snail Slime. Apply the snail
slime on the open wounds, it will heal it up faster.
MENSTRUAL CRAMPS: This is for my amazing women
followers. Do you experience discomfort during your
monthly period? Painful and discomforting? Get Hibiscus
also called Zobo drink and drink it. It will ease up the pain
and make your ow easier and less painful.
BURNS: Whenever you have Burns (Hot water, re / Hot
Substance), one key thing to always have in the house is
SNAIL SHELL POWDER. Why Snail shell powder? It is a
super fast remedy to treating burn wounds. Rub Snail shell
powder on your burnt skin, it heals Fast!
MALARIA: Malaria is endemic in Sub Saharan Africa
especially Nigeria. One of the fastest ways of healing
Malaria when you contract it is by boiling Chromolaena
Odorata (Akintola leaves) in water, sieve it and add the
sieved water to your bathing water. It heals you fast!
WOUNDS AND CUTS: Wounds, scratches and cuts are
normal in every day life. In case you have any of the above &
no rst aid, to stop bleeding from an open wound & avoid
germs, squeeze Akintola Leaves & cover the wounds with it.
It will heal up your wounds faster.
ULCER: Do you have ULCER or know someone who does?
Try this: Get an UNRIPE PLANTAIN either from the plant
directly or buy from the market (ensure the one you are
buying is fresh and not more than 2 days cut from the tree).
Slice each plantain into tiny piece without peeling it and
soak in water for 3 days. Then take rst thing in the morning
and evenings before bed. It will help with the healing.
MEN'S SEXUAL STAMINA: Sexual Stamina, Longevity,
Iron like Pipe is every man's dream. Sometimes men aren't
able to achieve the above due to so many factors. To achieve
these & more... Sesame Seed is the Solution. Sesame is one of
the most potent Aphrodisiac & male performance enhancers
people do not know. In the farming community when a
married man fails to perform efciently, the elders give
Sesame Seed as the solution for the man. The process is
simple - Make Sesame Seed your Snacks. Have it around
you, eat it while working, while reading, while driving,
during chores. You'll be able to perform beyond
expectations. You can get Sesame Seed at the market where
they sell grains. Buy for yourself, buy for your husband, buy
for that your neighbor some old women sell in nylon with
Coconut. Buy and rinse then Chew as you go!
OPEN WOUND: Do you have an open wound that's not
healing fast? Diabetic? Playful injured kids? Solution- Boil
SWEET POTATOES with the SKIN & EAT. The skin is where
the healing properties are concentrated. Eat the potatoes
with the skin.
PRESERVING EGGS: On average Eggs quality validity is
4-5weeks after lay before getting bad. If you don't have good
supply of electricity (Particularly Nigerians) and you have
eggs that will spoil anytime. Quick Hack- Immerse the eggs
totally in salt. It will keep your egg for longer.
STORING POTATOES: Please Don't refrigerate potatoes
(Irish & sweet). The cool temperature will turn the starch in
them to sugar, adversely affecting their avor. They emit
moisture & gases that can cause other foods to rot. Hence,
they should be stored alone in a cool dark place.
PRESERVING TOMATOES: Tomatoes rotten fast when
it's not preserved well. How to preserve your Tomatoes
when there's no Light? It's Simple! Cover the tip of the
Tomato completely with cellotape or plaster or anything.
They will remain the same for a week or more.