Meet The "Ikorodu Wonder" Chief Dr. Ewedayepo The Great

They call him the “Ikorodu wonder” and the reason is not far-fetched – he has amassed a very towering reputation in his over 44 years in the practice of traditional medicine. And even though he lives in a suburb of Lagos, Ikorodu, his fame is drummed all over the city including other cities like Port Harcourt, Abuja, Kano and several others. Of course we are not talking of any other person than Chief Dr. Ewedayepo The Great Herbalist, whose efficiency and effectiveness is so guaranteed that he gives “money back” guarantee to his patience.

In this interview with Nigeria Natural Health Oline’s editor, Dumbiri Frank Eboh, the great traditional healer speaks on a wide range of issues bothering the practice of natural medicine in Nigeria.

How did you come into herbal practice?

I inherited it from my Great grandfather. He was a great herbal practitioner and when growing up, he introduced me into the art of healing with herbs. He eventually passed on and passed on the legacy to me. And ever since, God has been blessing my hand work. There is virtually no disease that I cannot cure with herbal medicine. God has created man in such a way that whatever he needs to live a healthy life is contained in the various herbs in the bush.

So whether the disease is the one they call terminal or not, it will eventually succumb to herbal medicine. Even the so called cancer if detected very early, could be cured with natural medicine.

So, how long have you been in the practice?

I have been in the practice for a very long time, since my childhood days. In fact, I have been practicing professionally since 1972.

Having been in the industry for such a long time, what are some of the common diseases that people suffer from?

There are so many of them. Most of them are caused by the things we eat and the way we live our lives. Some are also caused by ignorance and neglect. Of course, there are also some ailment that are caused by spiritual forces. But, whatever their origin, Nature has provided all that we need to cure them. To answer your question, some of the diseases that are common these days include hypertension, erectile dysfunction, fibroid and other fertility issues among women, ulcer, stroke, diabetes and a host of many others including cancer.

But like I said earlier, whatever they may be, God has given us natural remedies in the form of natural medicine.

Everywhere, people are singing your praises. What’s the secret behind your success?

My brother, it is God Almighty. Don’t forget I’m a Christian, a born again christian at that. God has blessed the work of my hands and whoever I treat is cured and healed.

I prepare the medication, the medication cures but it is God that heals. I think the success actually began when I started giving money-back guarantee to my patients. I would tell them “if this medicine does not work, come and take your money back”. This helped to put their trust in the medicine and strengthened their faith of being healed. And eventually they are healed. That is why I said God is behind the healing process.

How do you reach out to your patients in far away cities?

That is very easy. I send medicines to people all over the country and even outside the country through courier services. I even have a department devoted to that. All you need is call me on my line and tell me the nature of the sickness. I will prepare the medicine specifically for you and send it across to you together with instructions on how to use it.

What are some of the ailments that you can cure?

There are so many of them. If you have diabetes, stroke, infertility for both male and female, ulcer, low sperm count, erectile dysfunction, gonorrhea and several other sexually transmitted diseases like staphylococcus, syphilis, quick ejaculation. If you have pile or you are suffering from amnesia (loss of memory) or mental illness, I treat them all.

Do you think the government has done enough for the herbal sector in Nigeria?

To be very honest, government is doing the best that he can do. I can say that the Lagos State government for instance, has provided the platform to enhance the practice of herbal medicine in the state. The Lagos State Board of Traditional Medicine is doing its best to bring local practice to global standards. They teach us, they train us and give us a sense of direction. However, I would still want them to do more by putting facilities and equipment that would enhance mass production of herbal medicine in the country. The reason our market is flooded with herbal medicines from China and India is because we are not mass producing. So I think government should do something in that aspect.

How do you see your herbal home in the near future?

I see it going very far. We are already packaging our medicines in capsules, tablet, powder and liquid forms. I see a future were our medicines can be found in every pharmacy shop in the country and by the grace of God we will arrive there.

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