Social media influencer, investment guru, author and a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has given support in advancing herbal medicines as natural remedy for ailments.
In a post on X, Omokri frowned at designation of herbalists as witch doctors, and noted that man was originally commanded by God to eat herbs – Genesis 1:29.
He further said that the deviation from the command has put pressure on our bodies, and advised that we should resort to herbs to reset and restore our body balance.
The full post on X:
A herbalist is not a witch doctor. There is nothing demonic about herbalism. Even in heaven, plants are used for healing – Revelations 22:2. Africans should not denounce herbalism because of Islam or Christianity. There is hardly any disease that herbs cannot cure.
Read Genesis 1:29. God created man to eat herbs. Most sickness on Earth occurs because we have shifted from this divine diet to eating all kinds of orishirishi foods that put pressure on our bodies. Herbalism restores the sacred balance in your body by resetting you to your factory setting. Prophets in Scripture regularly practiced herbalism 2 Kings 4:39. African herbalism is not evil. Embrace it.
If you have ever had malaria and taken herbs as a remedy, or had psoriasis, eczema, or other skin problems and used ose dudu (AKA dudu osun), you would never call herbalism evil. African herbs are potent. They form the basic foundation of modern pharmaceuticals. In other words, they are organic medicine, while big pharma is GMO medicine.
We Africans should not allow Christianity or Islam to scare us away from our heritage. Our universities should be offering degree courses on traditional African herbalism. There is a reason why our ancestors lived longer and stronger lives than we do. The late Oba of Lagos, Oba Adeyinka Oyekan, was massively fit in the bedroom in his eighties, as was the late Aláàfin ti Ọ̀yọ́, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who boxed up to the week of his death.
But today’s young men are visiting fertility clinics and managing prostate issues in alarming numbers. Why did our ancestors live longer and more sexually fulfilled lives?
It is because they never ingested chemical pharmacopoeia. They had chewing sticks for oral health and used eti-erin (aloe vera) as an antibacterial while using kaolin for their digestive health. They equally used ewe asunwon (cassia alata or senna alata) as an antiviral medication.
They cured impotence with the dregs of palm wine and by consuming unripe plantains, amongst other things.
We should not let these ancient wisdoms die out. Neither should we be ashamed of them. These are African botanicals, and we should be proud of them. I am a follower of Yeshua, and I believe in African herbalism. Come and insult me, and I will still believe till I die!