Sylvain Haba
Centre Des Soins Medico-Tradi-Spirituels Talithakoumi,
Guinea Conakry
Title: The Traditional treatment of flu in West Africa (Guinea-Conakry)
Biography
Biography: Sylvain Haba
Abstract
Influenza like all other viral diseases often claimed victims in West Africa. The disease struck my village (KpouloN’Zérékoré) in 1973, when I was 10, because of the number of victims, prevention has been to flee the village, avoiding greet, share meals with others (person contact broken) and result 42 people died. To fight against a disease, it is necessary to know its cause. Instinctment and miraculously cured some patients, here are the following recipes. Herbs used 1- Piper guinéennis F: piperaceae part used sheet 20 g 2- Kigeliaafricana F: Bignoniacée part used sheet 15 g 3- Momordicacharantia F: 25 g portion used Cucurbitaceae 4- Tomatococusdanielli F: Marantaceae part used fruit to taste 20 seeds Sap Raphiahookeri (F: Palmacée) is the solvent for the first 4 bagged plants, 200 ml x 3 daily for 5 days for a 10-day Animal substance used 1- 40 yellow Fourmies (Oecophyllasmaragdina F: Formicidae), killed, dried, bagged in a funnel of leaves HypselodelphisloggeanaMarantaceae Nasal drop against the flu, II X 2 drops per day, diluted with juice of citrus medica for 3 days X 2