Guys Pick This Grass In My Compound. Why?
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page 0 · 30 posts · 26 participants
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This is a lively discussion thread where users identify a specific grass ('Stone Breaker Plant' or 'Small Leaf') growing in a compound and debate its medicinal uses versus its status as a weed. The conversation ranges from traditional health claims (kidney stones, aphrodisiacs, spiritual protection) to scientific verification and regional naming conventions, with no commercial intent or farming problems discussed.
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“It's called 'stone breaker plant ' Google it it has benefits. Antiviral qualities and I think it works for kidney stones too”
“E no go pass aphrodisiac properties or increasing a man's sexual stamina. Na the only thing African men understand.”
“That leaf not grass for your information cure over 156 sickness in the body from head to toe it works alot.”
“Something is in your compound you will tell them to tell you what it is used for before allowing them to uproot it”
Unclassified: The thread focuses on identifying a specific weed/herb and its cultural/medicinal significance rather than agricultural production, market trade, or farmer problems.
page 1 · 29 posts · 27 participants
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This is a community knowledge-sharing thread where users identify a specific plant (Stone Breaker/Phyllanthus amarus) visible in a photo and discuss its traditional medicinal uses for kidney stones, diabetes, and spiritual protection. The discussion features collaborative verification of the plant's botanical name in various Nigerian languages and debates regarding its efficacy compared to modern medicine.
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“Stone breaker, deals with any kind of fever.”
“It is called ẹyin lolobe nsọ in yoruba . It is used for kidney stone treatment and many sugar flushing and toxin flushing.”
“It is also used for spiritual bullet proof”
“Very good in treating typhoid. Just boil and the the water”
page 2 · 32 posts · 30 participants
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This thread is a community-driven Q&A where Nigerian users identify a specific medicinal weed (likely Ewe Olobe or similar) growing in urban compounds and share anecdotal testimonies about its health benefits, such as treating kidney issues, fever, and malaria. The discussion evolves from simple identification into a detailed exchange of traditional uses, local names in Yoruba and Igbo, and a serious warning regarding the toxicity of its seeds, without any commercial intent or coordination.
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“That's called ewe olobe in Yoruba, if you add moringa leafes to it and mix with 7up it work for all kind of heart diseases, kidney infection and more.”
“⚠️ IMPORTANT WARNING: Abrus precatorius seeds are extremely poisonous due to a toxin called abrin, which is even more deadly than ricin.”
Unclassified: The thread contains significant health claims ranging from treating kidney infections to HIV, alongside a specific toxicity warning about seeds, which is distinct from general agricultural production issues.
page 3 · 31 posts · 25 participants
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This page is a community-driven Q&A thread where users identify a specific wild grass (Phyllanthus amarus/Stone Breaker) found in compounds and discuss its traditional medicinal uses. The discussion focuses heavily on verifying the plant's identity, confirming its efficacy for treating conditions like Hepatitis B, kidney stones, and malaria, and debating preparation methods such as boiling.
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“Works good for Kidney stones and Hepatitis B”
“That's Stone breaker . It has multiple medicinal uses. For Kidney Liver Diabetes Indigestion Pains and inflammation etc”
Unclassified: Discussion of spiritual protection properties of the plant and debate regarding the correct botanical identification versus common names.
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This thread is a community discussion about the medicinal properties and preparation of a specific plant (Eyin olobe/Chanca piedra) found in Nigerian compounds. Users share traditional uses for treating kidney stones, prostate issues, and malaria, while others ask for preparation methods and locations to source the plant.
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“It's used for good luck charm...Eyonu, Aanu...Mercy, it's name in Yoruba is Ewe eyin olobe....uproot and soak in alcohol for two days and start drinking, thank me later”
“It's called "ẹyin olobe" in Yoruba language. The plant does a lot of healing purposes in the body. It's good for prostate enlargement, body ache, kidney stone. It also fights malaria.”
“How can one even prepare the plant for consumption?”