Prof Adebukola Adefule Oshitelu, a professor of Ophthalmology of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), is claiming that the plant ‘Genus Corchorus’ used in preparing Ewedu soup, has the unique ability of curing the feared Ebola Virus Disease.
She said this at the 2014 African Traditional Medicine organised by NAFDAC on Friday at Ikeja, Lagos state.
Oshitelu said Ewedu cures Ebola by improving an infected person’s immune system, likewise providing prevention against the deadly virus for uninfected persons.
“The qualities inside Ewedu is so much that it will kill Ebola by preventing the virus from replicating and destroying more organs in the body. This would immediately stop the symptoms such as high fever, stooling and vomiting. Ultimately, leading to the cure,” Oshitelu said.
“The way it will be prepared will be different from the normal way they cook it. It should be washed and rinsed with liquid vinegar, afterwards blend and cook with drinkable water. No salt, potash or seasoning should be added, take 25cl of the concoction a week and it would boost a person’s immunity so that they become impregnable to the virus.” Oshitelu added.
However, a statement made by the Director General of NAFDAC, Paul Orhii who was represented by the Director of Laboratory Service, Stella Denloye, NAFDAC said it has banned illegal advertisement of herbal products and bogus claims of cure for diseases.