₦airaland Forum

Having seen many people go down with kidney and liver problem which are mostky life style and one of the vulprit6is agbo either taken as a man or those pregnant women taking them die their unbien baby what is prevalence here in Lagos and this is likely to affect the unbien child also .

Across many Nigerian streets, agbo sellers advertise their herbal concoctions as miracle cures for all ailments—from malaria to infertility. Yet behind these claims lies a silent public health threat.

Most of these mixtures are prepared by illiterate individuals in unhygienic environments, often beside gutters or open markets. Instead of using safe, consumable alcohol, many rely on industrial alcohol and harmful chemicals to “boost potency.” These unhygienic and unscientific methods expose consumers to serious health risks.

Medical experts have linked the frequent consumption of agbo to a rising incidence of kidney failure, liver damage, stomach ulcers, and hypertension. Sadly, many victims end up spending huge sums on dialysis and medical treatments that could have been avoided.

It is time for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to clamp down on unregistered herbal sellers and enforce strict regulations on the sale of traditional mixtures. Alongside this, massive public sensitization should be carried out to educate people about the dangers of unregulated herbal consumption.

If these steps are taken, not only will countless lives be saved, but the money currently wasted on treating preventable kidney and liver diseases can be channeled into more productive and meaningful causes for a healthier future.


L

ariesbull:
Having seen many people go down with kidney and liver problem which are mostky life style and one of the vulprit6is agbo either taken as a man or those pregnant women taking them die their unbien baby what is prevalence here in Lagos and this is likely to affect the unbien child also .

Across many Nigerian streets, agbo sellers advertise their herbal concoctions as miracle cures for all ailments—from malaria to infertility. Yet behind these claims lies a silent public health threat.

Most of these mixtures are prepared by illiterate individuals in unhygienic environments, often beside gutters or open markets. Instead of using safe, consumable alcohol, many rely on industrial alcohol and harmful chemicals to “boost potency.” These unhygienic and unscientific methods expose consumers to serious health risks.

Medical experts have linked the frequent consumption of agbo to a rising incidence of kidney failure, liver damage, stomach ulcers, and hypertension. Sadly, many victims end up spending huge sums on dialysis and medical treatments that could have been avoided.

It is time for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to clamp down on unregistered herbal sellers and enforce strict regulations on the sale of traditional mixtures. Alongside this, massive public sensitization should be carried out to educate people about the dangers of unregulated herbal consumption.

If these steps are taken, not only will countless lives be saved, but the money currently wasted on treating preventable kidney and liver diseases can be channeled into more productive and meaningful causes for a healthier future.


L

You are right.These agbo sellers may be doing more harm than good.Nafdac should regulate this drug sector rigorously because most of them were trained in the way of old.Heard some guys praising them for coming to their rescue in time of health problems but I think govt should monitor them very closely.

This is true. Theses drugs are unhygienically concocted and are also abused in usage!

No doubt if controlled, it works!

But how can it be controlled? There are tens of thousands into it.

Same herbs that your ancestors drank and lived up to 90 years,same herbs that you took as a child and did no harm to you..,
You can’t introduce your life to smoke,vape,shisha,skuchies and all sort and come here to blame herbs for your woes…

Whoever is pushing this narrative should stop,it’s getting nauseating already…
Herbs did not harm your forefathers,if herbs is harming you then you are not buying from the right source or you are patronizing counterfeit herb seller simple,same way they’re counterfeit science medicine.


Herbs is not your problem,the poisonous gas you inhale everyday in from cars,generators,factory machine is your problem,not herbs…..

I as a person prefer herbs to synthetic drugs, but buying already mixed herbs from these vendors? God forbid! I wonder how people even find it comfortable putting in their mouth something they're not sure how it's mixed.

Ofemannnu:
You are right.These agbo sellers may be doing more harm than good.Nafdac should regulate this drug sector rigorously because most of them were trained in the way of old.Heard some guys praising them for coming to their rescue in time of health problems but I think govt should monitor them very closely.

these Agbo sellers are illiterate and they may be ignorant of the damages they do... They use mostly industrial alcohol and this fry the liver and kidney

Talkisneeded:
Same herbs that your ancestors drank and lived up to 90 years,same herbs that you took as a child and did no harm to you..,
You can’t introduce your life to smoke,vape,shisha,skuchies and all sort and come here to blame herbs for your woes…

Whoever is pushing this narrative should stop,it’s getting nauseating already…
Herbs did not harm your forefathers,if herbs is harming you then you are not buying from the right source or you are patronizing counterfeit herb seller simple,same way they’re counterfeit science medicine.


Herbs is not your problem,the poisonous gas you inhale everyday in from cars,generators,factory machine is your problem,not herbs…..

Genes mutate and the genes we have today have mutated about 200 yrs now.... The mad man can eat food from the trash bin but a same man if he does it ...he would die

Your ancestors died of mostly sickness they didn't know ... And sciences have made us know that ...

My dear... Agbo is bad It must be regulated

AntiChristian:
This is true. Theses drugs are unhygienically concocted and are also abused in usage!

No doubt if controlled, it works!

But how can it be controlled? There are tens of thousands into it.

we aren't calling for total ban but regulation ...

How do you even regulate such to start with ....?

u cant compare our forefathers own herbal mixtures to all this USELESS mixtures they hawkers sell to consumers.Some of this men/women prepare their herbs around drainage,sewage,use dirty water.Some will dipped their dirty hands dfdey use to wiped their kids waste inside same agbo.

Talkisneeded:
Same herbs that your ancestors drank and lived up to 90 years,same herbs that you took as a child and did no harm to you..,
You can’t introduce your life to smoke,vape,shisha,skuchies and all sort and come here to blame herbs for your woes…

Whoever is pushing this narrative should stop,it’s getting nauseating already…
Herbs did not harm your forefathers,if herbs is harming you then you are not buying from the right source or you are patronizing counterfeit herb seller simple,same way they’re counterfeit science medicine.


Herbs is not your problem,the poisonous gas you inhale everyday in from cars,generators,factory machine is your problem,not herbs…..

dem full on Facebook,tiktok, ig hawking, marketing their mokole,jedijedi,opa eyin. All with their different mixtures

The fake drugs in circulation in our society is over 100 trillion naira worth of drugs but people are tagging agbo to kidney failures.

How many people are drinking agbo? No one is talking about different kinds of deadly chemicals criminals in food sectors are using to preserve their markets...

No one is talking about the bad mixtures the red oil and groundnut oil sellers are mixing with their oil to maximize their profit at the detriments of others health.

We have fake alcohol in different brands in circulation, fake soft drinks and even baby formulae.
These are items that Nigerians take daily compare to agbo.

Anyone who want to take herb must also try to prepare it themselves if possible.

Those people selling agbo with friend ponmo, fish, and meat garnished with pepper sauce are not selling those things to heal you but to damage your health for their own gain.

You cannot be drinking agbo jedi every evening.

madridguy:
The fake drugs in circulation in our society is over 100 trillion naira worth of drugs but people are tagging agbo to kidney failures.

How many people are drinking agbo? No one is talking about different kinds of deadly chemicals criminals in food sectors are using to preserve their markets...

No one is talking about the bad mixtures the red oil and groundnut oil sellers are mixing with their oil to maximize their profit at the detriments of others health.

We have fake alcohol in different brands in circulation, fake soft drinks and even baby formulae.
These are items that Nigerians take daily compare to agbo.

You're spot on. Here's something to add.

Nadfac get kick backs from many fake drug barons.

Now it's going out of hand they want to pin it on abgo sellers.

How many Nigerian take agbo and how many states really sell agbo.

Fake and counterfeit drugs and substance nadfac should regulate.

rather they are always in bed with these merchant of death.

Nadfac know the people behind the importation of Fake and counterfeit drugs. And it's not the average agbo seller.

Nadfac should go after them leave the agbo seller trying to make a living.

Fact: The late Dora refused to play ball with drug baron and she was silenced.


Even in the US pharmaceutical companies cause more harm than good...they are all out for profit.

The so-called pharmaceutical companies are even greedier than people selling adulteration products.

Covid, moderna, fizer (Monsanto the evil corporation all proved it)

All these companies are own my nobody else by Black Rock and vanguard group.

Herbs is God's way of protecting people who know and value nature.

Here's hot sauce for people who want to learn.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_pharmaceutical_settlements_in_the_United_States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_off-label_promotion_pharmaceutical_settlements

ariesbull:
Having seen many people go down with kidney and liver problem which are mostky life style and one of the vulprit6is agbo either taken as a man or those pregnant women taking them die their unbien baby what is prevalence here in Lagos and this is likely to affect the unbien child also .

Across many Nigerian streets, agbo sellers advertise their herbal concoctions as miracle cures for all ailments—from malaria to infertility. Yet behind these claims lies a silent public health threat.

Most of these mixtures are prepared by illiterate individuals in unhygienic environments, often beside gutters or open markets. Instead of using safe, consumable alcohol, many rely on industrial alcohol and harmful chemicals to “boost potency.” These unhygienic and unscientific methods expose consumers to serious health risks.

Medical experts have linked the frequent consumption of agbo to a rising incidence of kidney failure, liver damage, stomach ulcers, and hypertension. Sadly, many victims end up spending huge sums on dialysis and medical treatments that could have been avoided.

It is time for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to clamp down on unregistered herbal sellers and enforce strict regulations on the sale of traditional mixtures. Alongside this, massive public sensitization should be carried out to educate people about the dangers of unregulated herbal consumption.

If these steps are taken, not only will countless lives be saved, but the money currently wasted on treating preventable kidney and liver diseases can be channeled into more productive and meaningful causes for a healthier future.


L

Tell nadfac as their publicity secretary to caught importer of fake and counterfeit drugs and cosmetics.

These are the real cause of kidney and renal failure.

Did ekerenmadu daughter drink agbo?

The late Dora refused to play ball with them and she was silenced.

Stop chasing unfounded ghost.

MaziObinnaokija:
dem full on Facebook,tiktok, ig hawking, marketing their mokole,jedijedi,opa eyin. All with their different mixtures

Na agbo them sell for ike ekerenmadu daughter too to give her kidney problems?

Fake and counterfeit drugs and cosmetics nadfac should regulate.

Here's the truth: Nadfac is in bed with these importers of fake drugs and cosmetics in Nigerian today.

ariesbull:
we aren't calling for total ban but regulation ...

How do you even regulate such to start with ....?

Exactly o!

May be each LG/LCDA should create a "strong body" that would see to it... It must be a grassroot thing or else it won't work!

Thank you bros. This is exactly what the pharmaceuticals companies and doctors are doing, whatever health challenges anyone is facing is always pin to agbo.

You will never see any doctors talk about expired and fake drugs as reason why person is down but always agbo. Since they are getting kickbacks from every angle all they do is to demarket agbo.

online4business:
You're spot on. Here's something to add.

Nadfac get kick backs from many fake drug barons.

Now it's going out of hand they want to pin it on abgo sellers.

How many Nigerian take agbo and how many states really sell agbo.

Fake and counterfeit drugs and substance nadfac should regulate.

rather they are always in bed with these merchant of death.

Nadfac know the people behind the importation of Fake and counterfeit drugs. And it's not the average agbo seller.

Nadfac should go after them leave the agbo seller trying to make a living.

Fact: The late Dora refused to play ball with drug baron and she was silenced.


Even in the US pharmaceutical companies cause more harm than good...they are all out for profit.

The so-called pharmaceutical companies are even greedier than people selling adulteration products.

Covid, moderna, fizer (Monsanto the evil corporation all proved it)

All these companies are own my nobody else by Black Rock and vanguard group.

Herbs is God's way of protecting people who know and value nature.

Here's hot sauce for people who want to learn.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_pharmaceutical_settlements_in_the_United_States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_off-label_promotion_pharmaceutical_settlements

You nailed it. I have been saying it to ladies who cares to listen to be very careful on what they will rub on their skin all the name of skin care. Some of their skin care seller mix hair relaxer to what they prepare for them. All this get into the blood and cause problem for the kidney.

online4business:
Tell nadfac as their publicity secretary to caught importer of fake and counterfeit drugs and cosmetics.

These are the real cause of kidney and renal failure.

Did ekerenmadu daughter drink agbo?

The late Dora refused to play ball with them and she was silenced.

Stop chasing unfounded ghost.

Agbo is unregulated and you never know when you overdose on it or exceed the permissible limit for you body.

Needs serious regulation.
The anyhowness is too much.

ariesbull:
Having seen many people go down with kidney and liver problem which are mostky life style and one of the vulprit6is agbo either taken as a man or those pregnant women taking them die their unbien baby what is prevalence here in Lagos and this is likely to affect the unbien child also .

Across many Nigerian streets, agbo sellers advertise their herbal concoctions as miracle cures for all ailments—from malaria to infertility. Yet behind these claims lies a silent public health threat.

Most of these mixtures are prepared by illiterate individuals in unhygienic environments, often beside gutters or open markets. Instead of using safe, consumable alcohol, many rely on industrial alcohol and harmful chemicals to “boost potency.” These unhygienic and unscientific methods expose consumers to serious health risks.

Medical experts have linked the frequent consumption of agbo to a rising incidence of kidney failure, liver damage, stomach ulcers, and hypertension. Sadly, many victims end up spending huge sums on dialysis and medical treatments that could have been avoided.

It is time for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to clamp down on unregistered herbal sellers and enforce strict regulations on the sale of traditional mixtures. Alongside this, massive public sensitization should be carried out to educate people about the dangers of unregulated herbal consumption.

If these steps are taken, not only will countless lives be saved, but the money currently wasted on treating preventable kidney and liver diseases can be channeled into more productive and meaningful causes for a healthier future.


L

so NAFDAC sef believ in ROOT or na REG money matters and not LIVES?

Have you ever imagined why a skinny 12 y/o girl and a hefty 45 y/o man are both recommended same amount of paracetamol? It doesnt work linearly with body weight.

Same applies to Agbo. They just know it has an effect but never really research its limit and consequences if abused beyond the limits.

The real culprit is lack of drinking water.

It will shock you that average Nigerian does nothing t drink UpTo 5 cups of water a day

Agbo and all chemicals from tablet contain harsh substances that affect the liver and kidney.

The cream you rub on your skin
The harmful chemicals are absorbed by skin then enters blood to the kidney to filter it out.

God in His infinite wisdom created the Liver to regenerate and heal on its own
That's why so omw drunkards are still alive

Making the liver the only organ that can repair and regrow itself.

The kidney's job is to filter out the harmful chemicals from your soda drink to junk foods agbo drinks and pills tablet all build up in the kidney and liver.

Drinking water will flush the kidney and rinse it which takes all that chemical residue out your body as urine.

Nigerian don't have drinking water habit
We drink chemicals soft drinks and once kidney is clogged up with too much chemical residue. They start developing kidney failure and start going to church for miracle.

Water!! A very powerful element that was here before you and I ever existed.

When you drink enough water daily
Your body will flush out all these chemicals we consume daily.

Lack of water is what causes 70% of illness

Drinking water is like blessing your organs with long life.

Talkisneeded:
Same herbs that your ancestors drank and lived up to 90 years,same herbs that you took as a child and did no harm to you..,
You can’t introduce your life to smoke,vape,shisha,skuchies and all sort and come here to blame herbs for your woes…

Whoever is pushing this narrative should stop,it’s getting nauseating already…
Herbs did not harm your forefathers,if herbs is harming you then you are not buying from the right source or you are patronizing counterfeit herb seller simple,same way they’re counterfeit science medicine.


Herbs is not your problem,the poisonous gas you inhale everyday in from cars,generators,factory machine is your problem,not herbs…..

God bless you abundantly for this contribution... May God bless you

If this agbo like let it cure 100 ailments at once I'm not taking it except it was prepared by me. Even with NAFDAC regulation we still get fake drugs let alone agbo that is unregulated, the thoughts alone are irritating.

Someone said they can even pee inside to full the mixture well and we won't know but drink. May God help us all the street agbo drinkers. Amen

E no damage our grandpapa kidney and liver, na our own kidney and liver offend am abi?

So the imported chemicals are the original
How do you want this country to progress. When you condemn yours and promote others

I have tested some and it is ok
Aleee

MaziObinnaokija:
u cant compare our forefathers own herbal mixtures to all this USELESS mixtures they hawkers sell to consumers.Some of this men/women prepare their herbs around drainage,sewage,use dirty water.Some will dipped their dirty hands dfdey use to wiped their kids waste inside same agbo.

And I repeat herbs is not your problems,in a country filled with fake drugs and counterfeit,you think herbs is your problems…
I was raised with herbs and I’m still here fit as a fiddle after close to three decades on earth…
Stay away from Alcohol,stay away from vapes,shisha,drugs and all sort..
And case study,ekweremadu’s daughter did not take herbs,herbs is not your problem ooo

Goodlady:
Needs serious regulation.
The anyhowness is too much.

traditional herb is good but needs heavy regulations but minimize the influx of untrained seller.. Both herbs and medicine are good to health

As dem get fake drugs na so dem get fake agbo.

Talkisneeded:
Same herbs that your ancestors drank and lived up to 90 years,same herbs that you took as a child and did no harm to you..,
You can’t introduce your life to smoke,vape,shisha,skuchies and all sort and come here to blame herbs for your woes…

Whoever is pushing this narrative should stop,it’s getting nauseating already…
Herbs did not harm your forefathers,if herbs is harming you then you are not buying from the right source or you are patronizing counterfeit herb seller simple,same way they’re counterfeit science medicine.


Herbs is not your problem,the poisonous gas you inhale everyday in from cars,generators,factory machine is your problem,not herbs…..

Thank you for saying it as it is