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Herbal Medicine Must Be Subjected To Scientific Analysis

anthony@paxherbals.net (Dr. Momoh) — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:13:51 GMT

Dr. Moses Momoh is the Edo State Commissioner for Health. He spoke with NATH OMAME, Jr. on the undue secrecy often manifested by traditional medicine practitioners; the spurious claims by some practitioners that a particular herbal solution can cure virtually all ailment as well as charting a new path for the Edo State Traditional Medicine Board.

What measures are you putting in place to make the practice of Traditional Medicine more effective and reliable in EdoState?

The first thing I want to establish is for us to demystify Traditional Medicine; to disabuse the minds of people that there is something mystical, magical and in-explainable about Traditional Medicine. I want people to know and believe that traditional medicine is derived from plants, stems, roots and barks of plants that are also edible. It is the proportion in which they are mixed and processed that makes them to become medicines.

At Pax Herbal Clinic and Research Laboratories, Ewu, you will see the herbs, roots, stems and barks either fresh or dried; you will see how they are washed and dried; or how they are cut to

Book Review 2: Rediscovering Africa

anthony@paxherbals.net (Adebayo Sowewmimo) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:24:51 GMT

For some obvious reasons, the true place of African civilisation has been pushed to the background of world focus, while projecting that of the West as the original and the best. Herbal Medicine and the Revival of African Civilization by Anselm Adodo, author, reverend father, and apostle of the efficacy of herbal healing, provides answers to this, and why Africa and Africans should be proud of their history, heritage, tradition, culture, civilisation and inventions. All of these were exported, or better still stolen, by the West to better their own economies and societies to the detriment of the original inventors Africans.

Readers will find the book extremely informative, inspiring, challenging and thought-provoking. Though a non-fiction, specialized book, the author, whether deliberately or not, decides to the leave the subject matter of the title to the end, thus putting the reader in a lot of suspense, yet feeding him with a lot of background knowledge of Africa's proud heritage. He takes a look at the past; concerning especially the myth that Africa has no history and debunks such with facts from African civilisation before

Managing Hypertension

ansosb@paxherbals.net (Anselm Adodo) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:19:25 GMT

Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that is exerted on the arteries of the body as the blood circulates on the arteries of the body as the blood circulates round the system. The human body is so constituted that there must be a balance between the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart and the amount of blood pumped out into the aorta. When the pressure that the blood exerts on the blood vessels is consistently and abnormally high, it is called hypertension, when it is consistently and abnormally low, it is called hypotension.

The human blood pressure varies during the course of the day. The blood pressure goes up during physical exercise, or while doing serious brainwork or if one is excessively worried. The blood pressure is at its lowest during sleep. The only reliable way to measure the blood pressure is by using the sphygmomanometer. The best time to measure the blood pressure is in the morning, shortly after rising. A blood pressure of 135/70mmHg or 140/70mmHg is considered normal. A blood pressure of 140/90 is considered slightly high. A blood pressure of 150/90 or 150/100 is considered severe.

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Workshop: African Medicine Potential

anthony@paxherbals.net (Nat Oname Jr.) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:27:23 GMT

The theme of the workshop: "The role of African Herbal Medicine in Primary Healthcare and Wealth Creation in Nigeria", was organised in partnership with the National Association of PAX Healthcare Providers, Enugu State.

In his welcome address, the director of PAX Herbal Clinic and Research Laboratories, Rev. Fr. Anselm Adodo, OSB, stated that the aim of the workshop was to bring policy makers, government agencies and the private enterprises together to discuss the potentials of herbal medicine in primary healthcare, disease prevention and wealth creation.

He listed the objective of the workshop as follows:

Improved healthcare delivery from the development of Traditional Medicine Knowledge and Practice, (TMKP), in view of the vast number of Nigerians that depend on it for healthcare maintenance.
Reducing drastically the level of secrecy of TMKP among Traditional Medicine Practitioners, 9TMP's).
Saving TMKP from extinction through conservation, preservation and documentation of medicinal plants
Job and wealth creation through increased production, distribution and marketing of TM products locally and internationally.

He added: "With quality control, microbiology, diagnostic and drug formulation laboratories that are comparable to any standard laboratories in any part of the world, and with 20 of her

Interview: Africa Survives On Herbal Medicine

anthony@paxherbals.net (Nat Oname Jr.) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:08:29 GMT

As a major participant in this workshop, what would you say are the major goals and objectives of this programme?
This is the 2nd edition. First, it is to concretise the achievements of the first one. Second, we want a situation where the orthodox medical practitioners are in a situation to prescribe alongside orthodox drugs, Pax Herbal products that have been approved by NAFDAC.

We want to propagate that which God has given to us to sustain us in the environment He has chosen to place us. Our ability to tap what is around us is also very important. The orthodox medical practitioners who have participated in this programme are very enthusiastic to know about herbal medicine, especially in a situation where they are prepared very close to scientific methods.

The idea is for them to go back to their respective clinics and be well disposed to recommend or use these herbal medicines in a situation where they believe and are convinced that they will also assist the patient.

However, herbal products are very cheap to produce and are readily available. The main objective is to bring health nearer to the people on a more massive scale.

Expanding The Frontiers Of Herbal Medicine

anthony@paxherbals.net (Pax) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:08:11 GMT

In its continuing efforts at collaborating with its counterparts in the orthodox medical practice, Pax Herbal Clinic and Research Laboratories organized the second edition of its annual training for orthodox medical practioners at Pax Herbal Centre for 2009.

Rev. Fr. Anslem Adodo, OSB, in his welcome address explained that Pax Herbal is irrevocably committed to the transformation of the herbal medicine sector because over 70 per cent of Africans depend on herbal medicine when they fall ill. He added that most families in Nigeria are resorting to herbal medicine in the treatment of malaria due to widespread resistance of the illness to orthodox drugs and the rampant seizure of fake malaria drugs by regulatory agencies.

Adodo reasoned that having received visitors from the World Health Organisation, (WHO); the United Nations; the United States; Europe; Zimbabwe; Abuja and other capital cities in Nigeria, it became imperative to approach the management of Irrua Specialist Hospital, in whose locality Paxherbals operate, for a formal visit.
He disclosed that a corroborative programme in which the Sickle Cell Centre, in Benin, uses Pax Herbal products for its patients is already in progress. The Sickle Cell Centre is expected to intimate

US Consulate General Visits Paxherbals

webmaster@paxherbals.net (Paxherbal Webmaster) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:41:39 GMT

The United States Consulate General, Lagos, Helena Schrader, recently paid an official visit to Pax Herbal Clinic and Research Laboratories, Ewu, Edo State, on a fact – finding tour of the facilities of the centre. Helena says the American Government is interested in serious-minded and credible Nigerian institutions like PAXHERBALS, as they are seen as partners in growth and development.

After a detailed tour of the facilities at PAXHERBALS, she has this to say: ‘I have been in Nigeria just a little more than a year. Perhaps I have not travelled round the country enough. However, I want to say that this is one of the most impressive institutions I have seen in Nigeria. I am have impressive by the beautiful architecture and well –lay out plans of the various departments. There is evidence of efficiency and seriousness everywhere. The environment is so neat and clean. I have visited the Niger Delta many times and it has always been bad news. I am relieved and happy that there is something very positive to report about to Washington.

I will surely love to visit again. I hope I can put you in contact with individuals and organizations

The Healing Properties Of Ginger

webmaster@paxherbals.net (Paxherbal Webmaster) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:32:22 GMT

The botanical name for ginger was given by a Swedish botanist named Linnaeus. It comes from the Sankrist word 'singabera', which means 'shaped like a horn'. The term officinale simply means that it is commonly available. Indeed, ginger is a common feature in the cooking pots of cooks as well as the concoction jars of herbalists.

In China it is called sheng jian,

Uses of Maize as Food and Medicine

webmaster@paxherbals.net (Godwin Ihesie) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:04:35 GMT

Nature has perfectly fashioned seasonal foods in each geographical zones of the world to provide the inhabitants of the zones with the right kind of nourishments that will sustain them at specific periods of the year.

After rice, millet, and wheat, corn or maize is one of such seasonal foods (cereals) that have been known to most nations of the world right from the ancient times. Corn (maize) belongs to the family of grasses (graminaeae) and botanically it is called Zea mays. During its season, and depending on the nature of the soil, corn grows to a height of between 5 to 8 feet and is harvested within 70 to 90 days after planting.

The measure of a good diet is that:

The diet or food must be high in complex carbohydrates.

Very high in dietary fibers.

Low in protein and fats.

Allantoin (a chemical that allows cells to multiply normally).

Protease

FERTILITY: What Women Should Know

webmaster@paxherbals.net (Clara Oyibo (PHCP)) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:22:17 GMT

Female productive organs are guided by a set of hormones called sex hormones. These hormonesare produced in a set of almond shaped organs known as the ovaries. They are situated within the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus or womb.

There are five reproductive hormones in women:
ESTROGEN: This hormone gives the woman strength and stamina, and is largely responsible for the peculiarly feminine shape and beauty. The ovaries attar produces large quantities of estrogen, the dominant female hormone when a girl reaches about twelve years of age. This enables her to grow rapidly and develop into a normal young woman. The commencement of menstruation at this time arouse the productive phase of her life when she can have children. This phase may last for 35 years. This hormone is also responsible for menstrual flow. When estrogen production is cut off, menstruation ceases.

FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH): This hormone is responsible for the production of egg follicle which leads to ovulation. When FSH is not produced the woman cannot ovulate and in such circumstance the woman becomes infertile.

LEUTINISING HORMONE: This hormone helps the release of egg follicle for fertilization.
PROGESTROL HORMONE: this is the hormone that