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Many  Africans have a wrong conception of development. We  have  been brainwashed to think of  development  only  in terms of  ‘catching up with the West .’  The problem is not in catching up, but in the fact that we seem to be catching up only with the wrong things: consuming western goods, western products, western culture, western food, western  clothes , western theories while throwing away ours. Take the case of fast-food joints and the fast rate at which they are springing up everywhere.    These food joints sell processed foods loaded with artificial spices and sweeteners. Even in the semi-rural areas, trees are being cut down to make space for the  building  of fast-food joints. Houses that were once inhabited by human beings are being turned to shops for selling of soft drinks, biscuits, snacks, bread , juices,  etc . These products have one thing in common: they are products made...

Are herbs useful in managing prostate problems? What kind of prostate problems can be handled with herbs?   Prostate problems are common among men of over 40 years. Three problems are associated with the prostate. They are Prostatitis, enlarged prostate, and prostate cancer.  Prostatitis is an Inflammation of the prostate, sometimes caused by infection. Enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), affects virtually all men over 50.  BPH is the most common cause of prostate enlargement. As a man ages, BPH becomes more common. About half of all men between the ages of 51 and 60 develop it, and up to 90 per cent of men over age 80 will have it. The third type of prostate problem is Prostate cancer. Most prostate cancer grows slowly and initially stays within the prostate gland, but it can spread to local lymph nodes, bones or more distant areas. There are many herbal remedies for prostate problems. Since we are in the season of...

Zingiber officinale is one of about 1400 species in the Zingiberaceae family of herbs.  A native  of Asia, ginger grows well in the tropical countries of the world. Ginger is widely cultivated in West Africa, especially in Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Of the over 1400 species of aromatic herbs in the Zingiberaceae family, ginger is the most powerful and the most well-known. The perennial tuberous rhizome is mistakenly referred to as root. Just as one does not call yam tuber root, so also one should not call the ginger rhizome ‘root’. The rhizome is ginger. Because of differing climatic conditions, each variety of Zingiber has its own unique aroma and flavour. Ginger grown in China is often mild in  flavour  while ginger in Africa is hot and peppery. Jamaican ginger  often  has  a powerful   aroma .  The botanical name for ginger was given by a Swedish botanist named Linnaeus. It comes from the  Sanskrit  word...

 Are you suffering from low sexual confidence? Walnut may be a fruit for you to patronize. Some people have a constantly low libido, whereas others experience episodes of loss of libido. Common contributors to low libido include sexual familiarity/boredom, tiredness, stress, hormones, many commonly prescribed drugs, the children, illness, too much alcohol, too much food and too many other things that need to be done. Working on Oneself Some of these contributory problems can be worked on to put your love life back into a more prominent. This entails working on your self-image, keeping an eye on your alcohol intake; prevent terminal exhaustion; exercise to increase sex drive as well as eat a good balanced diet including some 'aphrodisiac foods'. One of such is meat. Meat, including Oysters, is high in the amino acid, Arginine and minerals such as Zinc and Iron that are essential for sexual performance. Bee pollen is food for sex. Bee pollen...

Zingiber officinale is one of about 1400 species in the Zingiberaceae family of herbs. Native of Asia, ginger grows well in the tropical countries of the world. Ginger is widely cultivated in West Africa, especially in Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Of the over 1400 species of aromatic herbs in the Zingiberaceae family, ginger is the most powerful and the most well-known. The perennial tuberous rhizome is mistakenly referred to as root. Just as one does not call yam tuber root, so also one should not call the ginger rhizome 'root'. The rhizome is ginger. Because of differing climatic conditions, each variety of Zingiber has its own unique aroma and flavour. Ginger grown in China is often mild in flavour while ginger in Africa is hot and peppery. Jamaican ginger often has very strong aroma. The botanical name for ginger was given by a Swedish botanist named Linnaeus. It comes from the Sankrist word 'singabera', which means 'shaped like a horn'...

  Plantain,  musa   paradaisica , is  a household  plant. Both adults and children alike know it. Even though people are  familiar with  the plantain plant, and enjoy its fruit, they do not pay attention to its other uses. The plantain plant, which is rich in  Inulin , alkaloids  and  noradrenaline,  is a beauty to behold. The leaves are evergreen. The trunk is soft and contains a lot of fluid.  The green leaf of plantain is very useful for treating diabetes. Just boil the fresh leaves in water. Drink a glassful twice daily. However, pregnant women should not take this preparation, as it is capable of stimulating the uterus, thus promoting miscarriage. The whitish fluid that shows when plantain leaf  is cut  is  beneficial  for treating wounds, especially fresh  wounds . The juice stops the flow of blood very quickly.   Perhaps the most medicinal part of plantai...