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Eso Ẹgbẹsi, known in English as the African Peach and botanically as Nauclea latifolia, is a highly valued fruit in Yoruba traditional medicine. The name “Ẹgbẹsi” reflects its sweet but medicinally powerful nature.
The fruit, bark, and roots are used in Yoruba herbal medicine for treating fever, improving digestion, and boosting sexual health. Spiritually, Eso Ẹgbẹsi is respected for its cleansing, protection, and favor-attracting powers.
Key Facts
Category: Leaf/Seed
Botanical Name: Biophytum apodiscias
Common Name: Nauclea Latifolia
Yoruba name: Eso Ẹgbẹsi
Igbo Name: Nil
Hausa Name: Nil
Health Benefits
1. Treats Fever and Malaria
The bark and root decoction are used to reduce high fever, malaria symptoms, and general body weakness.
2. Improves Sexual Health and Fertility
Eso Ẹgbẹsi is considered an aphrodisiac that boosts libido and enhances fertility in men and women.
3. Aids Digestion and Relieves Stomach Disorders
The fruit and herbal preparations help improve digestion, relieve constipation, and reduce stomach cramps.
4. Supports Liver and Kidney Health
Herbalists use it for detoxifying the liver, flushing toxins, and supporting kidney function.
5. Boosts Immunity and Fights Infections
Its antimicrobial properties strengthen the immune system and fight bacterial infections.
6. Relieves Rheumatic Pains and Inflammation
Baths and massages with its decoction help soothe arthritis, joint pains, and swollen muscles.
7. Postpartum Care
Women use herbal baths with Eso Ẹgbẹsi to restore strength and speed up postpartum recovery.
Spiritual Use
1. Protection Against Evil Attacks and Witchcraft
Eso Ẹgbẹsi is used in protective rituals to ward off witchcraft, spiritual arrows, and harmful charms.
2. Cleansing Bad Luck and Opening Doors of Success
Spiritual baths with this fruit’s leaves or bark are believed to remove bad luck and open doors of favor and prosperity.
3. Reversing Curses and Negative Energy
It is used by traditional healers to reverse curses and neutralize negative spiritual works.
4. Attracting Love and Strong Relationships
Some rituals use Eso Ẹgbẹsi to attract genuine love, strengthen marital bonds, and maintain family harmony.
5. Offerings to Orisa and Ancestral Worship
The fruit is used as an offering in orisa and ancestral rituals for blessings, fertility, and protection.
Characteristics
⦁ Physical Appearance –
Eso Ẹgbẹsi is a round, peach-like fruit with a rough yellowish-green skin, while its tree has broad leaves and woody bark.
⦁ Taste and Smell –
The fruit is sweet and tangy, while the bark and roots have a bitter herbal taste.
⦁ Growth Pattern –
Commonly grows in savanna regions, forest edges, and sometimes cultivated farmlands.
Functions
⦁ Traditional Medicine –
Fever treatment, fertility boost, digestive health, infection control, and pain relief.
⦁ Spiritual Uses –
Protection, curse-breaking, cleansing bad luck, and attracting love and favor.
⦁ Cultural Significance –
Regarded as a fruit of healing, fertility, and blessings in Yoruba tradition.
Conclusion
Eso Ẹgbẹsi (African Peach – Nauclea latifolia) is a Yoruba medicinal fruit used for treating fever, boosting fertility, aiding digestion, and detoxifying the body. Spiritually, it is potent for protection against witchcraft, cleansing bad luck, and attracting love and blessings.
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