₦airaland Forum

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…..

our ancestors did not include the ingredients they use today abeg

Brenbentondiaz:
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.

But it has been working for us years after years.

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…..

bros no reason like that oh.. I have never drank agbo, but the women in my side dey use river water do am.. some or my mates dey drink am steady I know say their organs don go

If you asked them how many times should I take or drink it? They tell you "iwo sha ma mu". Just keep drinking it!

Apart from treatment of Pile (Jedi jedi) I am not taking that thing.

Their is efficacy in it but there is no regulation or manual like the normal Pills and Syrup.

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…..

Our Ancestors didn't use Synthetic stuff alongside it. They gulped it down with Pap, water. Today, it comes with Liver damaging stuff.

Oga Ade stick to your English medicine and leave us with our agbo wether hygienic or unhygienic.
I'm 45yrs, with agbo I have never been or entered a hospital since I was a kid.

Alagbo, abeg give me Opa Eyin, Ale, Afato mix am with Ogogoro. Something must kee a man jare!

ednut1:
our ancestors did not include the ingredients they use today abeg

Let me lecture you a bit,this whole herbal medicine downgrading are being sponsored by people we all know..
They raised the prices of common malaria drugs so high that the common man can’t afford it,now the common man has gone back to local medicine for healing they are complaining…
Malaria drugs 7k,herbs 1500…both provides healing,now the drugs companies are not making sales they are all here to push narrative that herbs is bad for you…
You all think those capitalists care about your health,their gain first,that why malaria drugs doesn’t heal you,you treat malaria every month despite spending 10k on drugs

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.

Keep quiet abeg and go look for opehin

I wouldnt have argue with you ,if your argument is based on the way and methods the herbs is been prepared but in this case your argument is lame an illogical because herbs are very potent for diseases

ariesbull:
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

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…..

True talk my brother

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The attack on agbo is a diversion from the business of fake drugs in Onitsha which has been a problem since independence ans evidenced by the debate ant the federal parliament in 1965 below and has now reached epidemic proportions.


This is why they banned history. So the new generation don’t know all the things happening are not new and the actors are the same.

Is there a problem with agbo yes but a bigger problem is the proliferation of fake medicines by the usual peddlers of fake everything.

Let us be calm, their is no danger in anything herbal plants for health treatments, this modern drugs are designed for us to keep consuming for our whole life because it is profit driven, but with herbal it is natural, cheap and easy to get. If you recognize the plants and functions you will live forever till you die..trust me God made is the best

Agbo is gotten from leaves and tree bark, but none can say the same about all these fake products produced in many 2 by 2 shops.

Most people don't take agbo. I can't remember when last I took any .I would even prefer preparing this on my own instead of buying outside.

#Stop producing fake consumables

I know of a lady then who was pregnant and took agbo to treat infection. When she gave birth, child did not survive the next day.
I am not against agbo but use only regulated or approved vendors. Those who hawk it on the street are a risk.

Fake drugs and medication is also a major cause of kidney failure and all kind of disease. The South East indigene are mostly guilty of flooding the market with these fake products.

Brenbentondiaz:
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.

How do you know if your doctor is giving you right drugs it's just by faith we take them and believe it will work for us.

While the dangers of unregulated herbal mixtures like agbo are real and alarming, it's important to acknowledge that for many Nigerians, especially those in low-income communities, agbo is more than just a drink—it represents an accessible and affordable form of healthcare.

Traditional medicine has deep cultural roots in Nigeria. Long before hospitals were widespread, our forefathers relied on herbs to treat various ailments—and many still do today. In fact, some of these herbal remedies are known to have real therapeutic value when prepared correctly and used responsibly. For pregnant women, elderly people, or men seeking vitality, turning to agbo may not be out of ignorance, but rather from trust passed down through generations, or out of necessity where access to quality healthcare is limited or too expensive.

The real issue, then, isn't traditional medicine itself—it's the lack of regulation, standardization, and proper education around it.

Cracking down harshly on agbo sellers without providing alternatives may risk alienating communities and driving the practice underground. Instead, a more balanced approach is needed—one that involves:

Training and certifying traditional herbal practitioners

Providing access to clean, safe preparation methods

Collaborating with communities to identify and preserve beneficial herbs

Educating the public about the risks of contaminated or chemically-enhanced mixtures


Rather than vilifying a long-standing tradition, let’s reform it—safely and scientifically—so that agbo can evolve into a trusted complement to modern healthcare, not a silent killer.

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

Op, you want to spoil some people's business.
My hand no dey!

Na Yoruba handwork,just like skull mining,they won't talk about it but always fixated on Igbo business.

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…..

This is exactly what I wanted to say. Those who have kidney failures are even those who don't take herbs in most cases.

They say the battle for your health isn’t just fought in hospitals — it’s fought in your mind.

For centuries, our ancestors survived on agbo, the potent herbal mixtures made from roots, bark, and leaves. It wasn’t fancy, it wasn’t bottled in shiny packaging, but it worked. Then came the modern world — pills, injections, and the idea that anything not produced in a laboratory is “unsafe.”

But what if that narrative didn’t grow naturally? What if it was planted?

According to whispers among traditional healers, powerful pharmaceutical corporations—those who make billions from chronic disease drugs—see local herbal remedies as a threat. Every time someone chooses agbo over a tablet, they lose a customer. Every time a community healer cures malaria with roots instead of pills, their profit graph dips.

So they allegedly fund “research reports,” sponsor “public health campaigns,” and pay influencers to warn against herbal mixtures. They push the idea that agbo is dangerous, unregulated, or “backward,” while quietly patenting the same herbs in their labs under new names like “PhytoPure” or “GreenExtract.”

Even some local doctors, unknowingly or otherwise, echo the same message: Don’t drink herbs, they’ll kill your kidney. Meanwhile, the same companies that fund kidney treatments are also accused of investing in the campaigns demonizing herbs. Convenient, isn’t it?

In this theory, the goal isn’t just health—it’s control. If they can convince you that only what comes in a packet is medicine, they own your belief system, your sickness, and your healing.

And so, the battle continues: science versus tradition, profits versus culture, agbo versus “Big Pharma.”

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.

What of the agbo you prepared yourself after buying the ingredient from the market.

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.

so you think yhat government care about your health?
If nwo vampires want to kill many.
They do so through your government.
Ask yourself.
1.why is government allowing tobacco cigarettes to still be consumed?
2.why did nafdac permit la casera to be sold?,it was Nigerians that decided to download and install sense and boycott that evil drink with nafdac number.
3.why did the minister of health make a u turn about GMOs.
Your government is the one killing people

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 either clever by half or just mischievious.

Your article portrayed all agbo as bad and fake drugs but as you well know, the non-alcoholic agbo poses no threat as those with alcohol you described here.

Don't tell is agbo is bad.

Tell us alcohol is bad.

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.

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.

Thank You very much
Don't mind them

ariesbull:
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

what is the definition of "illiteracy"
What concerns ability to read and write English with specialized skills passed from parents to children in a form of traditional education?

These Yoruba women have indirectly killed more Nigerians than Boko Haram.

ariesbull:
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

keep shut there.
If your ancestors possessed a knowledge that made them live an average of 100 years,then you have to humbly ask them to teach you what they know.
Look at us with our science, cancer is messing us up.

Too much of everything is





Danger

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

Millions of Nigeria are drinking that poison called agbo.



It should be ban totally