Prince (Dr) Johnson Idowu: Govt. Should Pass The Herbal Bill Now!

Ask him what his name is and he would never say Dr. Johnson Idowu or Prince Johnson Idowu. Rather, he would proudly tell you: “I am TMP Johnson Idowu.” TMP, of course, stands for Traditional Medicine Practitioner! That’s Dr. Johnson Idowu for you. The founder of Daily Detox – a natural cleansening formula - and chairman, National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP), Lagos state branch, Dr Idowu is so obsessed and in love with traditional medicine that he chooses the title, TMP, before his name.



It’s not difficult to find out why the Lagos umbrella of the association chose him as their leader. The natural therapist does not tread into issues with the cautiousness of a cat’s paws; he huffs and he puffs…. And he blows up your roof!


In this fire breathing interview, he speaks on the Nigerian traditional medicine industry, especially with respect to the herbal bill hanging at the National Assembly. He speaks on the potentials in the industry and proffers solutions on how to boost Nigerian’s competitiveness at the global front. He also speaks on an array of other related issues. Excerpts.





How long have you been in the industry?

I came into the industry right from my birth because I was born into the industry. But my company came up as a registered outfit in 2007.



How would you rate the present state of traditional medical practice in Nigeria?

It’s a large industry when you take a global look at it. But, coming down here, Nigeria is not benefiting from the global trade as far as traditional/herbal medicine is concerned. And if Nigeria is not benefiting, it means something is wrong somewhere. We are nowhere in the market



Why is Nigeria not benefiting?

It is due to two factors. Thank God, after over 60 years of ignoring us, the federal government has at last woken up to realities on ground. But, that was mainly through the strong and persistent effort of WHO (World Health Organization). It was WHO that actually moved Nigeria as a country to recognize traditional medicine, but what is the extent of that recognition? Just at the policy level. But mind you, recognition is not the same thing as integration. We have been clamouring for integration; yet nothing has been done in that regards. Even at the policy level, the bill for traditional medicine has not been passed. Can you imagine! It’s still lying fallow on the floor of the National Assembly.

The WHO even ear-marked some amount of money to assist Nigeria but the federal government is delaying in accessing that fund. Yet they keep writing in the papers that they are losing billions of Naira to malaria. It sounds ridiculous. The 500 Million US Dollars that WHO approved is still there at the office of WHO. Why can’t the federal government access it? It is because they have not passed the bill. So, that bill is the paramount thing now. The National Assembly should, as a matter of urgency, pass it now.



What pressure is NANTMP mounting to make sure that the bill is passed?

We are not a pressure group. It’s a national association of traditional medicine practitioners in Nigeria. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo constituted a Board of Trustees for the body in 2006. In 2008, Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola, inaugurated the Lagos state chapter.. The only pressure we can mount is from the intellectual platform. We continually write the senators and members of the House of Representatives. If they are truly representing the interest of the people of this country, they should pass that bill.

Again, to draw the attention of the government to our plight, we carried out a form of silent protest last year. The national body decided that we would not celebrate traditional medicine. What are we celebrating? Is it progress or stagnancy? There’s no progress. Our decision not to celebrate is to tell them we are not happy. If the bill is passed, we will be happy. All that we have been doing is through self help. For instance, we have a college where we train practitioners on best practices in the industry. But, where can self-help lead us if government cannot fund our project?

In 2005, thee African Heads of state met in Abuja and decided 15 percent of the total health budget of each country should go to traditional medicine practitioners. That’s what we are asking from the government.



Now let’s narrow down. What is the range of your products and services?

As far as traditional medicine practice is concerned, the sky is the limit for any genuine practitioner. We thank God for the recognition, even though it is minimal at this stage, from the government. In Lagos, the Board gives you areas of specialization. I am specialized in the category called Genetic Healing. Any disease that has a name, I have a cure for it.

Government has categorized products and services and we are training our people on those categories. If you are categorised as a General Healer, you must have a cure for any ailment. Perhaps, that was why WHO defined traditional medicine as the sum total of all knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of ailments.



Specifically, can you tell us something about Daily Detox?

Daily Detox is a product of 10 years of research. It has been trade-marked and why it is called Daily Detox is because, everyday, there is a detoxification healing mechanism in the body of the user. Everyday, the human liver detoxifies wastes If for one reason or the other, this natural process is tampered with, the system becomes impaired. And you know, parasites in the liver are difficult for the white blood cells to locate. That is where Daily Detox comes in.

The product is for now under investigation at LUTH. It contains some compounds that protect the liver and the sight. There is no illness that is liver related that Daily Detox cannot cure.



How can people have access to it?

As a product under investigation, there are two ways of accessing it. We make it available to people who are severely ill in hospitals. We have a kind of arrangement with the unit of investigational product, to get it across to whoever needs it. We also distribute through fellow practitioners because we don’t use hawkers. You can also access it on the web (www.nantmp.com).



The way you use medical terminology, it looks like you studied a discipline related to plants. Do you have a background in Botany or any related field?

When you hear vocabs that sound strange, coming from a traditional doctor, what else do you expect? Of course, I have gone through the formal training. We can talk in the language of orthodox doctors and I think that makes it easier for them to accept us.

I went through primary, modern and secondary schools. I also went through a teacher training college and polytechnic. And you know, as a teacher in those days, you must treat all subjects. Again, I read Business Administration, which is a very broad discipline. My exposure outside the country has also given me a leverage.



What is NANTMP doing to checkmate the influx of foreign herbal medicines into the country?

That will be done when we are fully integrated into the health system. All you see in the industry is through self development efforts. Our government should be sincere. They waste resources on foreign biodiversity when Nigeria is richly endowed with natural vegetation. The government makes arrangement with the government of China to extract the alkaloid that cures malaria. This has gulped billions of Naria. Do we not have bitter plants in Nigeria that we can extract alkaloids from? Instead of wasting money on foreign biodiversity, let us develop our own. These brands find their way into the country because Nigeria has been turned into a dumping ground. And when you take these herbal products to the laboratory and analyze them, you find out Nigerian herbs are far much better than the ones used in preparing them. That was why Obasanjo instituted a presidential committee for the commercialization of Nigerian herbal products. The committee is still there but not working. Why? Because there is no budget for it function. The regulatory bodies, too, should follow the rule of law in the discharge of their duties. The successful ones amongst us have become the object of hatred to the regulatory bodies. Instead of following due process, they barge into your factory with lorry loads of armed and fierce looking mobile policemen in order to intimidate you.



The way you talk, it appears the present state of the local industry is gloomy. How do you see the future?

If the present state of things is gloomy, what do you expect of the future? Gloomier of course - unless something is done about it. The WHO has made so many resolutions; none of them is being implemented in Nigeria.



How do you see the future of your brand?

Oh, bright! With the self help I am using, the future for my brand is great. And I think you media people are also doing wonderfully well. For instance, my first contact with your paper (AlternativeHealth & Lifestyles) was from the internet. You guys are doing well. You deservr the accolades and gratitude’s of practitioners of herbal/traditional medicine in Nigeria. Well done.

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Health Is Incomplete Without Beauty - Mrs Regina Adenike Adedoyin

When it comes to quality and innovation, the name Lannik Beauty Institute rings out clearly in the Nigerian beauty therapy industry. Affiliated to the City Guildes of London, an international brand in the beauty industry, Lannik has a mandate to train beauticians in Nigeria with a view to bringing local practice to global standards.



Recently, the Chief Executive Officer of the institute, Mrs. Regina Adenike Adedoyin, popularly known as Doyin, played host to AlternativeHealth & Lifestyles in her office located at Ogba, Lagos. In the ensuring interview, the energetic beauty therapist, who is an icon of beauty herself, dives deep into the Nigerian beauty industry and addresses some of the issues confronting it. Below are excerpts from the interview.

To what extent does beauty affect health?

Beauty and health are one. Beauty therapy is the act of beautifying a person physically and psychologically. If you can understand the place of psychology in the well being of a person, then you should know the role beauty plays in the health of individuals, especially women. Beauty takes care of a woman’s confidence, it takes care of a woman’s internal well being. Moreover, it goes further than that. There is a direct effect of beauty therapy on health. For instance, the muscular system is greatly affected by massage therapy, it relieves pains. Massage therapy can be carried out with the aid of hands or machines. It has a direct effect on pain relief and the nervous system, which is responsible for the effectiveness of the brain. So, massage therapy not only affects blood circulation, it affects the way the brain functions as well.

There are several other beauty therapies that affect health. We have acne control therapy, which takes care of acne (what the lay man calls “pimples”) through the stimulation of the surface of the skin. This also affects age renewal because oxygen is easily passed though the vascular system. As you know, the skin breathes just like humans. We stimulate all the systems to regulate oxygen and energy, which has a direct bearing on how food is generated. Metabolism is enhanced, energy is used up and the digestive system is stimulated. This reduces the contractile symptom that is common amongst pregnant women. There’s also waist pains and back pains. There are also cases of tight and painful menstruations during periods. But beauty therapy helps to correct all these abnormalities.



Does surgery have any positive (or negative) effects on health?

There’s nothing that comes in contact with the body that does not have either a positive or a negative effect, especially with respect to some of the activities we undertake in the quest to enhance our beauty. If you analyze them critically, you find out they have some degree of health implications – either at the long run or on the short run. The food we eat, our lifestyles and even our religious activities (laughs jokingly) have effects on our health. You go to night vigils, you don’t sleep. You fast, you don’t eat. Now, back to your question, I cannot give a categorical answer because I am not a surgeon. I am an advocate of natural beauty, an advocate of graceful aging, of naturalness. I promote what God intends us to be. The Bible states that when God created man, he saw that man was good. Everything God created was good so, fundamentally, the beauty is already there; we are just trying to enhance it. Our job is to manage it, to care for it. There are roots and herbs to enhance the goodness that God has made of us.

Really, it’s psychological. Some may decide to look one way; others may decide otherwise. However, having said that, there’s always something to contend with when you decide to change the way you look. For instance, you enlarge your boobs; of course, it’s not going to feel the same way. When you stretch your skin, it does not feel the same. The choice is yours.



Some say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. How do you then define beauty? Who is a beautiful person and who is not?

It is true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as people say. At times, a beautiful woman does not know she is beautiful until somebody else pays her compliments. I think it’s about what you appreciate. It’s psychological.



That means everybody is beautiful! Why then do we need beauticians?

I already told you: everything God created is good. What beauticians do is to enhance that goodness. Beauty is not only outward, it also involves an inward part of you. It’s about your carriage. A person may look extremely great and glowing outwardly but her comportment, her character, her etiquette and her carriage may end up belittling whatever score the outward appearance has recorded.

What beauticians do is to enhance what is already there. We cull it out and make it more appealing. Apart from culling it out, we also manage the skin. We enable part of the system that, for one reason or the other, has ceased to function perfectly or has slowed down. The acts of living affect the body and, consequently, affect the way the body looks. The role of the beautician or beauty therapist is to enhance the appearance of the skin.



How would you rate the Nigerian beauty therapy industry vis-à-vis global standards?

The Nigerian industry is still behind global standards but all the same, we are growing. That’s one of the challenges Lanniki Beauty Limited is set to off-set because the business concept of the outfit is to improve, promote and provide beauty products and services. And when we say quality, we mean quality at the global level.

We are trying to bring the local industry to global standards, to the awareness of up-to-date equipment and their applications. We are building and growing individuals who can complete globally because, honesty, the local industry is not there yet. The pace at which we get there, will be determined by the level of awareness on ground. If we are able to understand the extent of this backwardness in the local industry, we would be able to know how to put strategies together to arrive.



What are the potentials in industry?

The potentials are great. But the beauty sector has perception problems. Through the industry is gradually picking up, the problem of perception is still there.

There used to be this impression that the industry is for those that are not learned, those with low I.Q. or that cannot make it academically. In Nigeria, that perception is still there. It is also evident in other Africa countries like Ghana, Togo and Cote d’Voire. I’ve been to these countries and I saw it was the same thing, the same problem of perception.

But, this should not be so. In the advanced countries, beauty therapy is dominated by intellectuals. There are bodies and organizations, over there, which are aimed at improving the industry. An example is the City Guilds of London which we represent here in Nigeria. These bodies have done tremendously well in improving the perception of people with regards to the industry.

And that’s what we are doing here. Lannik Beauty Institute is a training centre for City & Guilds. We are linking and connecting potentials in Nigeria with oversea standards. That sort of stiffened the entry level into the Institute, thereby reducing the number of people going in. But we are not relenting because we know that the more candidates we produce under this umbrella, the more experts that will go into the industry, thereby reshaping the perception. Eventually, the quacks will be eradicated. For now, they are accessible because they are easy set up within a short time.

The government, too, has a key role to play. We have a diversity of vocations in Nigeria, which the educational sector could bring into its fold instead of being streamlined with their courses. Practitioners of these vocations are making fantastic living out of them; yet these are vocations that are not included in the curriculum, that are not standardized” as it were.

An example of these is the fashion and designing industry, where operators out there are doing quite well, so well that even graduates are now going into the industry. The health and beauty sector, to which I belong, is making waves; yet it has not been well integrated into the curriiculum of our tertiary institutions. It’s not fair. The federal government should look into the direction of widening the school curriculum with a view to accommodating these vocations. I am not limiting it to beauty and health, it goes for all those unrecognized vocations that are making waves in the economy. They should be incorporated at either the diploma level or the degree level - thereby bringing them to intentional standards.

At Lannik, students take international examinations, they do not need to be interviewed before they are employed.

A better recognition of other sectors can also make them achieve the same niche. Herbal Medicine practice is a good example of these other sectors. Practitioners are getting a lot of patronage and yet they have not been fully integrated into the mainstream educational sector. How can we achieve global standards if we do not bring them into the enclave of the educational system?



What is the driving force behind Lannik Beauty Institute?

The driving force is the revelation that we got from God. Lannik started with a revelation to go and grow potentials. Our unique selling point is quality. Our quality cuts across every product and service of Lannik Beauty institute.



You are in Lagos. How can somebody in, say, Abuja or Port Harcourt, have access to you?

You have access to our website (www.lannikbeauty.com). We are also in the media, anybody can get across to us. People who have patronized us, help in advertising us to the general public due to the quality they get from here.

We have provisions for those who are unable to come here or are unable to stay and study for very long but want our services. We have what we call Internet Training. We also have off-campus training: this is mainly for those who want to improve on their skills, it’s a sort of refresher course.

For the Internet Training, we have practical theories and illustrations via the internet, which a person can access as soon as the person registers and meets the requirements. We give the person our password and agree on the timing, training schedule and assessment procedures.

International registration and examinations can also be done through the internet. The oral based exams can be written via the Net.

We have two main programmes and one comprehensive programme. The two programmes are Hair Dressing Cosmetology and Beauty Therapy. The comprehensive aspect of the beauty industry includes Hair Dressing, Beauty Therapy and related courses – Salon Management, Beauty Engineering, Chemical Analysis and Product Formation amongst others. In all of these programmes, one can acquire a Certificate or a Diploma. A certificate holder is an assistant unlike her diploma counterpart who is a practicing person, proficient in the profession. Besides these, we have Advanced Diploma in which the holder can take vital decisions that affect the management of the Spa as well as decisions that affect services themselves.

For instance, if a lady who comes for facial therapy, a decision needs to be taken on the kind of therapy and product line that would adequately soothe that client. It is an Advanced Diploma holder that can take such decisions. A Diploma holder stops at technically taking skin analysis and delivering the services but the Advanced Diploma holder is able to look into other facts and do an in-depth analysis on courses – psychological, environmental or health causes – of those issues that are being looked at in order to able to create what we call a Therapy plan. Once this plan has been created, a Diploma holder can go ahead to deliver the services.

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Omil Tech Haier Thermocool At Lekki Axis

Residents of Ajah, Lekki, Victoria Island, Ikoyi and neighbouring axis of Lagos, who have always yearned for a better deal of Haier Thermocoool products, now have a cause to smile as their dream has come true with the siting of Omil Technical Limited, authorised Haier Thermocool partner, at Lekki.

Situated between First and Second roundabouts, at ELF Bus stop, along Lekki-Epe expressway, the shop deals with all kinds of Haier Themocool products, including but not limited to Refrigerators, Freezers, Air conditioners, Televisions, Plasma & LCD TVs, Home Theatres Washing Machines, Microwave ovens, Standing/Ceiling Fans, Portable Generators, Stabilizers, Table Top Gas Cookers, Inverters etc
According to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Omil Tech, Mr. Chris Omilo, even though the shop is representing Haier Thermocool in the Lekki area of Lagos, it can also arrange delivery to customer's point of use, even outside Lagos at no extra cost. This has endeared the company to corporate staff, especially those from the Banking and Oil and Gas industry who usually do not have time for shopping due to the nature of their job.
With a mission to provide efficient sales and services to discerning customers in a friendly environment at affordable prices, Omil Tech is sure positioned to garner consumers of Haier Themocool products within its immediate and expanded vicinity as it enters the market with mouth watering and irresistible offers which rational consumers can never ignore. These include efficient and fast after sale services, free delivery within Lekki Peninsula area of Lagos, flexible payment terms to high net worth individuals, genuine warranty for all electrical products and highly subsidized installation charges within and outside Lagos.
Omil Tech is managed by time tested engineers, accountants and marketing personnel to deliver customers satisfaction. Mr. Omilo has over 30 years experience in the production, servicing, sales and marketing of electrical appliances. These were acquired from Thermocool Engineering Company, a subsidiary of PZ Group. He was at various times Production Manager, Service Manager, Marketing Manager which actually prepared him for the position of General Manager ( Commercial), a position he held from June 2004 till August 2007 when he voluntarily retired to set up Omil Tech. In recognition of Omilo’s invaluable contribution to the growth of Haier Thermocool products of HPZ Ltd., he was appointed a Show room Partner at the Lekki Peninsula. Omil Tech Nigeria Ltd is the accredited Haier Thermocool show room partner in Lekki.

Chris Omilo can be reached through 08033006072, 08037278686, 07029082976 or Email: omiltech@yahoo.com

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HERBAL MEDICINE AS A COURSE OF STUDY IN OUR SCHOOLS

Herbal Medicine Must Be Included In Our School Curriculum – Dr. Quincy

Dr. (Mrs) Quincy Sumbo Ayodele, the Medical Director of Quincy Herbal Slimmers, is one name in the Nigerian alternative health industry that has come to be one of authority in the herbal world, especially in the area of herbal slimming, her area of specialization. As a recognition of her prowess in the industry and her contributions to the enlightenment and uplift of herbal practitioners in the country, she was appointed the Secretary-General of National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners, NANTMP, the umbrella body of all practitioners in Nigeria.
That is not all. Recently at the 2009 Herbfest, an annual herbal festival organized by the Federal Ministry of Health, held in Abuja, she was honoured with Special Recognition Award for the roles she has been playing in the development of herbal medicine in Nigeria.
In this interview with NNHO's editor, Dumbiri Frank Eboh, the herbal guru speaks on a wide range of issues as they affect the practice of herbal medicine in Nigeria and the way forward for the industry. She also sheds light on the function of NANTMP. Excerpts.

The State Of Nigerian Herbal Industry
The present state of the Nigerian herbal industry is definitely better than what it used to be. There is more awareness on the part of the masses who have now come to realize that natural medicines actually work. A lot of Nigerians now patronize herbal hospitals and use herbal products; they are getting better results from herbal medicines than from the orthodox. We, as practitioners, thank God for that. And we also thank the federal government for giving us a better recognition than they used to do, especially with the creation of the newly formed association, NANMTP, the umbrella body that is vested with the power to coordinate herbal practice in Nigeria. This has given us a lot of confidence that, for the first time in the history of herbal practice in the country, the government has given us a listening ear and has come out to support us in letting the masses know that herbal medicine is very effective.

Incursion Of Foreign Brands Into The Country
The Nigerian herbal market is now open to the world because of the awareness being created on the people. A lot of people have come to realize the potency of herbal medicines and with our population strength, the market is there for the products. Foreign manufacturers of herbal medicines have realized this. And because they are more technologically developed, they have the ability to mass produce; that is why they have massive presence in our market. That’s why our association came on board in the first place, we want to encourage practitioners to produce more so that they would not only dominate the local market but at the same time, export to other countries of the world. That’s one of our functions, and this goes a long way to generate foreign exchange for our country rather than foreigners coming to take our money to develop their countries. With the structures on ground, we will soon be producing Nigerian herbal medicines in Nigeria, made by Nigerians and exported .

Enlightening Illiterate Herbal Practitioners In Nigeria
NANMTP is for every herbal practitioner in Nigeria – whether illiterate or educated. We are carrying everybody along with us. The recently concluded Herbfest would let you know that NANTMP is not only for the educated. We want to do more of what the Chinese government is doing by making sure that both the educated and uneducated are given a chance to prove themselves. So long as you have the knowledge of herbal practice, you can be a member of the association. However, before you are admitted, you must pass our test. There are some laid down criteria we make them to go through before we take them as registered members. At the same time, our association has a plan to retrain them. We educate them in order to enhance their knowledge of the practice of herbal medicine.
That’s not all. We are also aligning with the federal government to open up schools and training centres for the uneducated practitioners in our midst and for upcoming young people that have interest in herbal medicine. We have the plan to see to it that herbal medicine is included in our school curriculum; even in JAMB, it should be included in their syllabus. This will make sure that on the long run, we have only educated experts in our midst. But right now, it’s for both the educated and the non-educated. We bring them in, train them up, teach them cleanliness, personal hygiene and every other thing that can enhance their practice.

About The Quincy Brand
We thank God for the lead position the Quincy brand has been enjoying since inception, in the Nigerian alternative health industry. The main thing is the vision. When we started, we had a vision; “If it is not Quincy, then it is not slimming”. It is a vision that has been with us and will continue to be with us because it has made us the leader in the Nigerian herbal slimming industry. Whatever it takes to make people slim down, we have it because we started herbal slimming in Nigeria. The vision was passed on to me, it is still with me and it will be passed on from generation to generation. That is why if it is not Quincy, it is not slimming because it is only at Quincy that you can have the real solution using herbal medication in such a way that the weight does not come back. At Quincy, we don’t keep our client for more than three months no matter how heavy that person is. You lose your weight and you don’t come back regaining the weight. We work on you, giving you the herbal medicine that is recommended by us. We train you, train your stomach, train your throat and teach you what and what you should be eating and doing even after leaving Quincy. That way, we make our own weight loss a lifetime affair for all our patients in such a way that they get used to it. This new lifestyle is so ingrained into them that, if they deviate, they feel guilty and retrace; they do not want to go back to the earlier lifestyle.
It’s not just about losing weight – anybody can do that – but maintaining it. It’s not everybody that can help you maintain it. That is what stands Quincy out.

The rest of the story is published in the hard copy edition. You can get a copy by calling the editor on 07031040178 or email: kimekwu2@gmail.com 

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DR. OLAFISOYE

IF-IND HEALTH CARE
Specialist In The Treatment Of Acute And Chronic Diseases
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Whatever your problem(s), come and talk to Chief (Dr.) Arifanlajogun Olafisoye and your life will never be the same again.

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ARIFANLAJOGUN AFISOYE WHO HEALS WITH WORDS OF MOUTH

Dr. Olafisoye, The One Who Heals With Words Of The Mouth

Chief (Dr.) Arifanlajogun Olafisoye is a natural medical practitioner of note. He is the Chairman, Attestation and Accreditation Committee as well as Chairman, Inspection and Monitoring Committee, Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board. Having been in the industry for over 46 years, the chief who inherited the art of healing with nature from his maternal grandfather has cure for a wide range of ailments including madness, diabetes, low libido, barrenness and other diseases that defies orthodox medication. In this interview with Alternative Health & Lifestyles, the herbal guru, who has a Diploma from the Nigeria College of Natural Medicine and a certificate from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) sheds light on a host of issues related to the Nigerian natural health field. Chief (Dr.) Olafisoye told our correspondent “It is wrong for people to use the word “alternative” to describe our natural medical practice. Alternative is something that is secondary, something that is not real. But we are the originator of medicine. Our forefathers were already using it before the othordox drugs came into being. So it is the orthodox drugs that are alternative; we are REAL, not alternative!” He also spoke on a number of industry issues, including his expertise in the use of verbal words to cure serious ailments. Excerpts.

Background
I learnt the practice of natural medicine from my maternal grandfather. Before I was born, my parents did not have a male child; I later came to be the only male child they have. Because they said I am a replica of my maternal grandfather, who was a great natural medicine practitioner, I was just five years when I was taken to live with him. It was there I learnt the practice of natural medicine. When I was 21 years, the man died and left me with a great wealth of knowledge in the field. That was how I inherited the art and practice of herbal medicine.

Testimonies Upon Testimonies
My foray into herbal medicine has been a very successful one. From every corner, every day, testimonies upon testimonies keep coming from people who have received healings from here. This house where I live, for instance, was built for me by someone whom I cured of a very serious ailment which orthodox medical doctors had described as a hopeless case. But the person came here and got cured. Then there is also a couple that suffered from childlessness for 13 years. It was here they got cured and today they are proud and happy parents.

Why I Treat Both couple For Infertility
Whenever a woman brings a case of barrenness, I always treat her and her husband together because a woman is not always the cause of childlessness. Sometimes it could be the fault of the man. A man that has low sperm count, for instance, may find it difficult to impregnate his wife. Again when the body is always hot or if there is a viral disease that has been left untreated for a very long time it could lead to the man not being able to impregnate his wife. On the side of the woman, so many things could have caused it, including fibroid. So to get results, we treat both couple and it has always worked.

A Wide Area Of Expertise
I have proved my expertise in a wide range of ailments. I have cured madness within a few minutes just by invoking incantations to the patient. Whether it is low libido, stroke, migraine, renal problems, hepatic problems, side paralysis, cardiovascular problems etc, they get cured as soon as they come here. Many people have faith in my medicines because I cured them first before asking for payments; this is because I trust myself and know that my medicine will work.

Why People Are Moving From Orthodox Drugs To Herbal Medicines
Before, people were brainwashed but now they are coming to realise that herbal medicine is far much better than the orthodox. Now, let me give you an example. If you are having headache and you take orthodox drug, the drug, within a few minutes push the headache away and gives you relief. But mind you, it has not killed the ailment; it has pushed it to another part of the body. Later on, the ailment will resurface in another, often more dangerous, form. Orthodox drugs are poisonous to the body due to their chemical constituents.
Herbal medicine, on the other hand, works gradually to heal the patient. And because it is organic, it is absorbed by the body. Any part that is not absorbed in the process of healing is taken out as waste product. Again, makers of orthodox drugs are far away from their patients. We are in the community and this proximity gives us chance to monitor our patients...

To contact Dr. Olafisoye, call him on 0802-342-8690 or email: if-indhabs@yahoo.com

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