Covid-19: Expert warns against consumption of local gin, neem concoction

Date: 2020-03-22

A medical expert, Dr Biola Babatunde of Oyedeji Hospital, Gaa-Akanbi Area, Ilorin, Kwara, has cautioned the public against self medication in a bid to prevent being infected by the Coronavirus.

Babatunde, who spoke with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Saturday, said that concocting local gin and Neem leaves popularly known as "dogoyaro" to prevent the Coronavirus was dangerous to health.

"The use of chloroquine has not even been approved globally, it is still being tested on patients, besides the chloroquine we are talking about is not just the over the counter drug we know.

"I have read and seen on various social media platforms, news circulating about the use of local gin and neem leaves and allowing it ferment, to serve as local chloroquine.

"This is ridiculous, this combination is not tested, it might even cause another problem in the body.

"I think Nigerians should stop panicking, so that we don't complicate other health challenges, stay away from concoctions and local gin.

"Practice good hygiene, eat healthy food, wash your hands that is all you need," he said. (NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

SDP     Kwha.gov.ng     Makama Of Ilorin     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Hamidu Olowo     Demola Banu     Shehu Adaramaja     Law School Scholarship     COVID     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Akeem Lawal     Sarakite     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Bayo Ajia     Moses Afolayan     Owu Fall     Dairo Kunle Paul     Federal Allocation     Najim Yaasin     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Risikat Lawal     Ibrahim Mashood     Kwara NIPR     Oke-Kura     Olokoba     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Doyin Awoyale     Saliu Tunde Bello     Sa\'adu Salahu     Elerinjare     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Yakubu Shaaba     Adesoye College     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     AbdulRahman Saad     Simeon Sule Ajibola     KWTV     Towoju     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Baba-Isale     Orire     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Gabriel Fashanu     Titus Ashaolu     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Share/Tsaragi     Kwara Central     Alfa Belgore     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Seni Saraki     Shettima     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     CCB     Olaitan Buraimoh     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Al-Hikmah University     Oke-Ogun     Sherif Sagaya     Malete     Tunde Saad     CACOVID     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Amuda Bembe     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Umar Gunu     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Oko-Olowo     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Shehu Jimoh    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Apaokagi     Kayode Ogunlowo     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Egbewole     Hauwa Nuru     Ahmed Bayero     Kwara United     Sabi     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Tunde Yusuf     Ayinke Saka     Yakubu Dogara     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Iqra Books     NIPR     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Oro Grammar School     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Kwara 2019     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Umar Danladi Shero     TESCOM     Eleyele     Bolakale Ayo     Amosa     Olatunji Ibrahim     Modibbo Kawu     Mazars Consulting     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Esuwoye     Aliyu Sabi     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Cassava Growers\' Association     Iyaloja-General     Roseline Oni Aremu     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Shade Omoniyi     First Lady     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Lotus Bank     Labour Party     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Amasa     Oke-Ero     Akeem Olatunji     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Kwara     Temitope Ogunbanke     Ileloke     Mufti Of Ilorin     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Mohammed Abduraheem     Salaudeen Oyewale     Abubakar Baba     Al-Hikmah Radio     Goodluck Jonathan     Nigerian Medical Association     Awodun     Ilorin Metro Park     Tafida Of Ilorin     Shero     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Sa\'adu Salau     Adeleke Ogungbe     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Idowu Aremu     Budo Egba     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Orisa Bridge     Kwara State University Of Education     Tunde Akanbi     Laolu Saraki     Pakata Development Association