The adverse and damaging effects of popular local herbal concoction, àdìmẹ́nu, is of increasing concern in Nigeria, particularly in the South-west region. ALAO ABIODUN writes on the horrific experiences of Nigerians who have had a taste of the mixture and have suffered injuries to their body organs.
For 56-year-old Mrs. Bolatito Akanni, consuming the local herbal substance ‘àdìmenu’ is an addiction. She has been drinking it for more than five years and it has begun to tell on her body organs.
Mrs. Bolatito, who is now experiencing failure with one of her body organs after medical diagnosis, recalled that “when I am sick, especially when I’m down with pains in my body, I just go to my herbs sellers’ shop in Isheri, Lagos and complain about how I am feeling. They will give me different herbal combinations like àdìmenu, among others. …CONTINUE READING