Why Juliana loves herbs
A local youth shares on how important herbs are and how they help her family.
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Why are herbs so important to local youth Juliana Ejelonu?
She shares the importance of herbs to her and her family.
Here is what she had to say…
For a long time, the use of herbs was considered the best way to cure illnesses, and as time went on and science became the new solution for even the slightest cough, herbs were somehow shunned.
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Paying for medicine may seem normal but imagine having to pay for something you might as well have grown in your backyard. In my household, we use herbs for steaming which helps open up the chest.
Herbs are also important for boosting the immune system. Using herbs in my personal life has helped me a lot, in calming my body down and focusing my inner being. Spirituality enhances your connection with the spiritual realm which may lead you to see what your naked eye cannot.
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