The slogan "If it is not Quincy, then it is not slimmy" Is a popular one amongst people who leave in Nigerian cities. This is because the origin of that slogan, Quincy Herbal Slimmers, is a brand that has stamped its feet and authority in the herbal slimmy sector of the Nigerian natural health industry.
In this incisive interview with Nigeria Natural Health Online's editor, Dumbiri Frank Eboh, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Quincy herbal slimmers, Dr mrs Quincy Olasumbo Ayodele,who is also a World Health Organisation (WHO) expert on the development of African Traditional Medicine, speaks on the making of the Quincy brand and other issues surrounding the practice of traditional medicine in Africa. excerpts.
Let's meet you
I am Doctor Mrs. Quincy
Olasumbo Ayodele. I am the MD/CEO of Quincy Herbal Shimmers.
How would you define herbal slimming and how does it differ from other slimmy therapies?
Herbal slimmy is the
management of obesity using herbal medicine, nutrition and some physical
exercises. It is the use of Agbo to reduce weight. But when I say Agbo, I do
not mean the local ones you have along the streets. It has gone quiet beyond that at Quincy Herbal Slimmers.
The herbal medicines we administer here at Quincy Herbal Slimmers have been standardized in dosage and administration. We have
been able to make our herbal medicines into tablets and capsules and also
liquid and powder forms.
They are clinically acceptable by our clients within our community.
Could you tell us a little bit about your background?
Am always very proud to
say that am a village girl. I was brought up in the village by my paternal
grand-mother. She brought me up with herbal medicine because there was no
hospital in my village. My father (now of blessed memory) left me with my
grandmother in the village when he was going to further his education
abroad. So it was my grandmother that took care of me. I use to be a very sick
child then and she was always looking after me with herbal medicine. I did not
know any other form of medicine.
I was taking it on a
daily bases and that brought me very close to nature at a very young age. And
when eventually I got married I came to Lagos to settle with my husband. Of
course you know lagos lifestyles is: You eat up all sorts of things and
end up adding weight. This made me to be sick again even in Lagos. My
grandmother responded by bringing herbal medicine to me. She told me that obesity
is the root cause of most diseases. She gave me a lot of helps and gradually my
weight got drastically reduced. This was what prompted me into herbals
slimmy. I had some friends then who were also obesed and were searching for
solution from orthodox medicine. But they did not find any solution there.
But when I introduce
them into herbal medicine, they lost their weight. So that was how my practice
of herbal slimmy started, eventually, I went back to school to study the scientific
aspect of herbal medicine at the Nigeria College of Natural Medicine. I came
back with more knowledge. Apart from knowing the helps, I now knew their
dosage, their usage and so many other aspects. That’s how the journey started
and I thank God for how far he has brought us today.
Would you say
Herbal Slimmy is better than Orthodox Slimmy therapy?
As a World Health Organization (WHO)
expert on development of African Traditional Medicine, I won’t say one is
better than the other. Rather, they complement each other. For instance, we
have client who were referred to us by Orthodox practitioners to come and reduce
their weight in preparation for their treatments. So they complement each other.
We know our limitations, the orthodox practitioners know their limitations. As
long as we are both working for the improvement of mankind, our relationship
should be complementary.
What are those
things that stand Quincy Herbal Slimmers out from the crowd?
The Almighty God has always been
there beside us he is the one that called us into the art of using herbs to
manage obesity and skin treatment. He has giving us the knowledge to go and
heal his people. We have a vision and a mission when we started. Remember what
our slogan says: "If it is not Quincy, then it is not slimmy". That was the mission
we started with and God has always been there for us. He has given us access to
nature. Right now, there is no help or plant that we cannot identify. We know
their formulas and how to use them. I can bet you there is no other person
doing Herbal Slimmy in Nigeria that has access to nature than Quincy Herbal
Slimmers. Of course the result is out there for you to check. Ever since we
started herbal slimming in Nigerian, we have been leading the industry. We lead
while others follow. Our accessibility to nature is what stands us out from the
crowd.
What is the
driving force behind the Quincy brand?
Our driving force is our mission and
vision. What we are doing is preparing the future generation of herbal practitioners. Quincy will always take
the lead in the Nigerian Herbal Industry. We are creating generational wealth
in the nearest future; the Quincy brand is going to be all over the world just like
Coca-cola. I will sit down here and monitor everything around the world. And
that is the driving force of Quincy Herbals which is anchored on redefining
traditional medicine practice in Nigeria. It is also about passing the legacy from
generation to generation. I got it from my paternal grandmother and I will pass
it unto my children – both my biological and non-biological children who are
around me. And that is how we are going to pass on this accessibility to nature
from generation to generation.
How are you positioned in the market? Is it only for the very rich in the society?
Quincy Herbals Slimmers is very affordable for those who appreciate their health. Health is
wealth, you cannot quantify the cost of getting a good health. You should
understand that obesity kills. So you cannot really cost it. If you really want
to be okay and healthy, the best thing to do is to choose the best outfit that
can guarantee you good health. If you want to lose weight properly then you need
to go to those who started herbal slimming in Nigeria. So, from that
perspective we are quit affordable. We even have special programs for less
privileged people and for those who cannot afford our premium prizes but who
need that kind of attention to regain their health through weight loss. We have
reduced rates for them. So, Quincy Herbal Slimmers is for everybody. You don’t
need to go abroad to lose weight
properly; you can do that at Quincy Herbals Slimmers instead of going abroad to
die there you can come here and reduce
your weight, reduce your tummy, reduce your fat, reduce your high cholesterol
and those things that can cause ill health to your body. We are here for the
benefits of Nigerians and humanity in general, using natural herb as the means of
making them to achieve good health...
( To be continued tomorrow )
