It’s dangerous to use broom to mash ‘ewedu,’ gastroenterologist warns

Using a small bunch of broomsticks, known as ijabe, to mash ewedu (mallow-leaves) is very common among Nigerians when preparing the slimy soup.

However, medical experts have said that the age-old practice is actually fraught with dangers.

Ewedu is also known as Rama ayoyo among Hausa, while the Igbo call it Kerenkere.

Dr. Adegboyega Akere of the Department of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, on Wednesday, advised women and caterers to desist from the practice.

Akere, a Consultant Gastroenterologist, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan that food handlers should always use blender for ewedu and every other ingredient used in cooking it.

“They should not use broom to mash the vegetable,” he said.

Akere said this is because ewedu soup that is mashed with broomsticks could still retain splinters of the broom, however minute.

He said that when eaten, the splinters from the broomsticks could get trapped inside the oesophagus or the intestine.

Akere disclosed that someone who had eaten the soup containing a tiny piece of broomstick was rushed to the UCH recently.

“The broomstick settled in her intestine and did not digest. This resulted in the inflammation of the intestine.

“Two days after, the patient complained of severe stomach pains and a CT-Scan revealed that a broomstick was lodging inside her intestine.

“A surgical operation was carried out and in less than 24 hours, the patient was on her feet moving about.
“This clarion call is necessary because ewedu soup is the local soup of people in this part of Nigeria.

“The locals prefer it to any other soup; therefore, I will advise them to either blend or grind it on the stone before cooking,” he said.

Akere also warned that when someone ingests strange objects, they could develop gastroenterology-related diseases.


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Dr. Adegboyega Akere should better research on something else. Na today dem dey use the small broom

U dey mind them Afonjas

And yet Iya Jimoh is approaching 80 and her children don dey old finish.. Wen are dey going to experience d danger of all d consumed ewedu?

Who sent him please?
I'm sure this man ate ewedu mashed with broom at a point in his life.
I gave up when he said that we can use grinding Stone to grind ewedu

Tell that to our western bros

Funny..

This is real funny..

Using blender is more hygenic than broom....prevention is better than cure

Research is on-point, dont attempt to disapprove of it all because people have been cooking ewedu soup with broom for generations. It is akin to saying that female circumcision is not dangerous because this barbaric custom is a time honored tradition dating to the past. It's risky cooking soup with brooms and I agree with the researcher.

I use blender instead of 'Ijabe'. I blend the ewedu just before cooking it.

It's easier, faster, and more hygienic.

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I use blender instead of 'Ijabe'. I blend the ewedu just before cooking it.

It's easier, faster, and more hygienic.

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Which broom is he referring to.