Ewe (HERBS) for Medicinal Usage
Obatala
Skullcap, Sage, Kola Nut, Basil, Hyssop, Blue Vervain, White Willow, Valerian
Elegba
All Herbs
Oshun
Yellow Dock, Burdock, Cinnamon, Damiana, Anis, Raspberry, Yarrow, Chamomile, Lotus, Uva-Ursi, Buchu, Myrrh, Echinacea
Yemoja
Kelp, Squawvine, Cohosh, Dandelion, Yarrow, Aloe, Spirulina, Mints, Passion Plower, Wild Yam Root
Ogun
Eucalyptus, Alfalfa, Hawthorn, Bloodroot, Parsley, Motherwort, Garlic
Oya
Mullein, Comfrey, Cherrybark, Pleurisy Root, Elecampane, Horehound, Chickweed
Shango
Plantain, Saw Palmetto, Hibiscus, Fo-ti, Sarsaparilla, Nettles, Cayenne
The following is a recommended way to prepare these herbs: The herbs can be used along or in combination with other herbs.
Add the herbs to a pot of mildly boiling water (to prepare a decoction). Let the herbs steep for about thirty minutes before straining.
The remaining herbal solution is then prepared as a tea. In some instances the herbal solutions are used in diluted form for enemas.
Enemas are among one of the most effective treatments in cleaning out the colon which is the seat of many diseases.
In Osain, sugar should never be added to herbal solutions. Honey may be used, however, along with some lemon.