When Ebola found its way to Nigeria, there were claims that bitter kola could cure those infected, then another viral rumour asked people to drink and bath with salt water.Both claims were classified untrue by the Ministry of Health.Now, a Luth consultant claims Ewedu cures Ebola.
According to PMnews Prof Adebukola Adefule Oshitelu, a professor of Ophthalmology from the Lagos UniversityTeaching Hospital (LUTH), is claiming that the plant ‘Genus Corchorus’ found in 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 at Ikeja, Lagos state.
According to Oshitelu,
