HEALTH AND MEDICINE

Healing Leaves

Apostle John: Which leaf do you know that heals sickness?

The Head: Guava leaf heals sickness. It cures tooth ache and pains, and prevents the decay of the teeth.

Apostle John: Which leaf is used in treating a fresh wound?

The Head: It is called Okome in Igbo language or the bitter leaf.

Apostle John: Do you know about them very well?

The Head: I do not. But when a person sustains injury, a wound, the okome leaf is squeezed and the fluid is dropped and spread over the wound. It does the work of antibiotics, disinfectant. And it stops bleeding.

Apostle John: Son of man, what yourself said are true.

Apostle John: Do you humanity notice anything about the flowers?

The Head: We notice that they produce flowers, before they bear seeds and fruits. The seeds and fruits then grow in size, and mature, and ripen.

Son of man, yourself answered very well.

Apostle John: Is it every time that okome is used?

The Head: No.

Apostle John: When is it used?

The Head: It is used when a person sustains a wound. It also stops the bleeding of blood.

Son of man, many of the leaves that you humanity know about, as well as those you do not know about