The Zanzibar herbalist and expert in herbal medicines Mr. Yussuf H. Kombo (MSc. - Bangor, UK), elaborating the use of herbs and spice for human treatment of chronic ailments such as diabetes, hemorrhoids, hemorrhage, aphrodisiac and other to prince Charles and his wife during his visit to Kizimbani research center and spice farms on 8/11/2011. Among species that have been explained incllude nut megs, cinnamon, mosquito bushes, and lemon grass. the later is used in many ways that include essential oil, food flouvoring and body slimming juices (slimkicker.com).==========================
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ZANZIBAR AND HERBAL MEDICINES
Traditional medicine and spices
"Forests in Zanzibar provide essential ingredients for traditional medications. As well, the recent development of traditional healing industry benefits from the discovery of more medicinally useful plants, which advance the use of new medicines and treatments. Forest plants have already provided medications for some forms of disease that proved difficult to find right treatment in hospitals. Dr. Yussuf Haji, the famous Zanzibar traditional healer said to treat former Tanzania soccer star of the National team, Mr. Jella Mtagwa. Jella Mtagwa had already lost hope of recovery after several visits to referral hospitals without success (http://www.thisday.co.tz/Sports). At present, the amounts of local medicinal shops have increased and number of patients has tremendously increased. Before the Revolution of 1964, Zanzibar had only two traditional medicinal shops namely Angal Marango and Salehe Madawa, both placed in Zanzibar town. At present, 46 shops were found and 16 of them are in rural areas".
REFERENCE:
Yussuf H. Kombo, Soud M. Jumah, Abasi J. Mzee, Said Juma Ali, Mwinjuma S. Muharam (2008): SURVEY ON NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE LIVELIHOOD AND NATIONAL ECONOMY OF ZANZIBAR. SONARECOD, FAO, DCCFF and, NFP)
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http://kombo-mangroves.blogspot.com/
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http://kiwani-islet-zanzibar.blogspot.com/
