Killing pains with local herbs

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Syzygium aromaticum (Cloves)

Are you having joint pains? Is your back aching? Do you have toothache? Not to worry. Scientists have identified and validated local herbs that could be used singly or in combination to soothe aching body and joints. CHUKWUMA MUANYA writes.

Nigerian researchers have provided scientific evidence on how local herbs could be used to alleviate pains without unpleasant side effects and are even more effective in clinical studies than conventional painkillers.

Until now, several studies have shown that conventional analgesics such as paracetamol (Tylenol or Acetaminophen) come with very unpleasant side effects such as nausea, stomach ulcer, liver and kidney damage among others.

It is believed that given that widely used painkillers like aspirin and morphine were…



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