Steemit Engagement Challenge Season 8 Week 2: My Traditional Medicine"

Hello friends, I am so delighted to be part of this contest. At first when I saw the contest I knew it was for me. I'm so much in love with traditional medicine that's why I don't get sick like that.

Traditional medicine is the sum total of knowledge, skills and beliefs traditional medicine are use in treating so many health challenge.

I am a Nigerian and in my country we have so many traditional medicine that we use in treating so many illness, for example we have the:

• Bitter leaf that is use in treating diabetes and skin infection
• for the treatment of malaria you can use mango leaves, lemon grass, aloe Vera plant, onions and garlic.
• for pain relief you can use moringa leaves.
• for erectile dysfunction you can use bitter kola nut, zobo flowers.

I know alot of traditional medicine and if you have the time to go through my post in steemwonensclub most of my post there was about traditional medicine. But for the purpose of this contest I will put down the one that is most suitable for this season, as we all know this season is raining season which the weather is so cold which we can be infected with cold expercially the kids. With the traditional medicine which I will be Sharing the steps with you, you don't need to go to the hospital again because it works in so many forms.
My traditional medicine is called combo.

Combo is a medicinal combination of some ingredients like clove, Achara, white onion, ginger, garlic, and lemon. This combination is well known in Nigeria for the treatment of cold, long standing infection. Each ingredient you see here is specifically chosen for its antimicrobial activities, it helps to restore health normalcy.

All the ingredients I am going to share with you guys are available in the market

This are the ingredients I use in preparing my traditional medicine, it's about six ingredients and you can see we are all familiar with all the ingredients.
The recipe are:

• Achara
• garlic
• ginger
• lemon
• gloves
• white onion

Steps in preparing my traditional medicine are

After getting the recipe you watch them very well to avoid sand.
Grand your garlic and ginger at the same time. Just as seen below

After granding it you put your pot then and like 1 liter of water, after that you add achara, then slice your onions and lemon and add to the already boiled garlic. Allow it to cook for 30 minutes then bring it down. From here your combo is ready to consume.

Uses of Combo Drink
The uses of combo drink this very combo vary and differs with the biological function that is defective. It is majorly used is to address cold, sexual and fertility issues. However, it also functions in general body wellness like detoxifying the body system, it's Correct irregular menstrual cycle, Improves sexual stamina and it Helps with weight loss

Achara

Achara is a very rich source of amino acids,
dietary fibre, magnesium, phosphorous, protein, iron, potassium, copper, selenium, calcium, zinc, sodium, riboflavin, vitamin B1, nicotinic acid, carotene and essential minerals, vitamin B1 and nicotinic acid.
Achara has multiple health benefits,

• it reduces bloating and preventing infection.
• Relieving anxiety
• Lowering cholesterol
• Preventing infection
• Boosting oral health
• Relieving pain
• Boosting red blood cell levels

Cloves

Clove is used as a spice. The Nutrients in cloves include fiber, manganese, and vitamin K, which they all helps to improve bone strength and density and gives higher brain function. It is low in calories but high in antioxidants, cloves helps in removing toxins from the body better than vitamin E. All these properties of cloves make it more effective as an antibacterial, antioxidant, blood sugar regulator, anticarcinogen, which accounts for its use in the combo drink.

Ginger

• Ginger that help to rid the body of toxins and relax stressed cells and tissues.
• ginger is use in treating bacterial vagina infections.
• Ginger is also very effective in lowering blood sugar and cholesterol.
• improves digestion, helps in weight loss.
• ginger helps in treating infections and improve blood flow to the genitals.
• ginger is suitable for treating sexual dysfunctions.

Garlic

Garlic

• Garlic is in the family if onions.
• Garlic is great in antioxidants, such as Vitamin C.
• Garlic is also rich in fiber, which promotes mental health and brain development.
• garlic helps to fight against bacterial infections
• garlic lower cholesterol levels
• Garlic improve cardiac function.
• garlic detoxify heavy metals from the body.

Lemon

Lemons are very high in vitamin C and fiber
These nutrients in lemon are responsible for several health benefits.

lemons is good in heart health, it's control weight , and digestive health.

White onions

White onion Has about 36 kcal of energy in 100gm.

• white onions act as an antioxidant
• white onions antimicrobial
• white onions safeguard the heart
• white onions is antiparasitic
• white onions have the potential to help against lung diseases
• white onions helps to lower the blood sugar levels
• white onions possess the cholesterol-lowering property
• white onions act as an anti-inflammatory
• white onions act as an anticancer agent
• white onions is helpful for rheumatic pain.2
• white onions is very effective against fungus.4
• white onions is good with asthmatic patient.

Despite the effectiveness of this combo drink, it is not suitable for everybody. Though it is good for women and men who are seeking to improve their sexual libido, boost their fertility, and improve their weight loss endeavor. Com o has negative effect on pregnant woman, and expectant, if you are trying to conceive don't take this combo immediately you have finished menstruating.

In human fertility and sexual health are important in any individual’s life. Infection is one of the biggest threats to fertility and good sexual health. Therefore I will advice you use combo drink, is a proven traditional medicine that helps proven to treat infections and improve sexual health.
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