APHRODISIAC FOR WOMEN . . . Herbs earns Malawian attraction at ZITF
THE quest to find an eternal solution to prevent lovers and spouses from cheating has seen a lot of people, especially women, seeking the services of selfproclaimed prophets, traditional healers, herbalists, spirit mediums and pastors to mention the least.
Not surprisingly, gone are the days when people were reluctant to seek the services of traditional healers, as they were labelled the devil’s advocates and orchestrators of mysterious and supernatural phenomena.
However, over the past few years, since some traditional healers discovered so-called supernatural spells that prevent promiscuity, harness and promote sexual libido, they have become common.
Today, because of the increasing number of people involved in extra-marital affairs and promiscuity, people (mostly women) are said to be resorting to seeking the services of traditional healers in a bid to prevent their lovers from sleeping around.
At the just-ended Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), a Malawian herbalist, with a cocktail of herbs, roots and traditional medicines, instantly became an overnight celebrity, with people flocking to her stand to find cures and remedies for various ailments and of course sexual aphrodisiacs.
With the belief that foreign medicines work better than local medicines Josephine Chandiyanga’ana, a first-time exhibitor at the trade fair said she was surprised at how she became popular overnight.
“Issues pertaining to sexual relationships are a contentious subject always. Focusing on the African continent, people seek the best remedies to increase their sexual prowess and even to prevent their partners from sleeping around if need be.
‘‘Personally I use these herbs not just to boost my sexual genes but for my health as well,” she said.
Chandiyanga’ana, who happens to speak fairly good Shona, said her medicines and herbs have been used by people since the dawn of day.
“It’s only today that our people (Africans) shun traditional medicines, perhaps because of this thing we call the technology that has not only brought development but rot as well in our Africa. The same traditional herbs that we use for various ailments and other things are the same ones used in today’s medicines. In actual fact, herbs are far much better than these medicines that come in the form of tablets,” said Chandiyanga’ana.
Some of the traditional medicines and herbs she had on exhibit were the likes of the popular gondolosi, which she said works on both women and men in promoting sexual libido.
“It firstly cleans the body of unwanted toxins, it cures ailments such as high blood pressure, headaches and works wonders on cleaning the female system. It comes in powder or root form. It can be taken with tea, porridge or mahewu but not fizzy drinks,” she said, adding that if taken it promoted one’s sexual prowess. “It works within 30 minutes to an hour,” she said. Other herbs included tseke tseke, which she said was for women.
“It’s a female aphrodisiac, it makes her body warm and stimulates her sexual desires. It also tightens her privates,” she said.
Chandiyanga’ana said she also had other medicines to stimulate partners’ sexual relationships such as kudonzera, which works on women.
“It works within three days, for this one it would need a private explanation not meant for the newspaper,” she said.
She sells her herbs for as much as $3,00 a spoon and between $5 and $3 for roots.
She said she would also be travelling to Zimbabwe occasionally for those that were keen on trying out her herbs.