Yoruba herbal wisdom, carefully shared
Ewé ni oògùn — the leaf is the medicine
An AI companion for herbal practice grounded in Yoruba tradition of Nigeria: accurate identification, nutrition, healing uses, preparation, spiritual meaning across world traditions, and the cautions that keep people safe. Built for those with the least access to care — and always supportive to medical healthcare, never a replacement.
Identify with care
Yoruba, English and botanical names, plus the toxic look-alikes to rule out.
Nourish and support
Nutritional value and traditional healing uses, with honest preparation guidance.
Safety first
Every herb carries its cautions, pregnancy warnings and drug interactions.
Herb library
Ewé àti egbò — leaves and roots of Yoruba practice. Each entry covers nutrition, traditional uses, preparation, spiritual context and cautions.
Ewúro
Bitter leaf
Vernonia amygdalina
One of the most widely used leaves in Yoruba households, squeezed and washed before cooking, and taken as a bitter infusion for cleansing and appetite.
3 cautions
Efinrin
Scent leaf / African basil
Ocimum gratissimum
Aromatic kitchen and doorway herb, used for its warming, clearing quality in food, steam and washes.
3 cautions
Ẹwẹ́ Ìgbàlẹ̀ (Moringa)
Moringa / drumstick tree
Moringa oleifera
Adopted across Nigeria as a daily nourishing leaf, valued for rebuilding strength in weakness and undernutrition.
3 cautions
Atalẹ̀
Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Warming rhizome used in food, agbo (herbal decoction) and daily drinks for digestion and circulation.
3 cautions
Atalẹ̀ Pupa
Turmeric
Curcuma longa
Golden rhizome used as food colour and as a supportive anti-inflammatory in modern Yoruba herbal practice.
3 cautions
Ẹwẹ́ Àbámọ̀dá
Never die / life plant
Bryophyllum pinnatum
Thick succulent leaf warmed over fire and applied for swellings, boils and wounds in traditional care.
3 cautions
Orógbó
Bitter kola
Garcinia kola
Hard bitter seed chewed for the chest and throat, and central to Yoruba hospitality and prayer.
3 cautions
Dòngòyárò
Neem
Azadirachta indica
The famous bitter bark and leaf decoction taken across Nigeria during fever seasons and used widely on the skin.
4 cautions
Ẹyìn Olóbẹ̀
Stonebreaker / chanca piedra
Phyllanthus amarus
Small roadside herb long used in Yoruba practice for the liver, urinary tract and stones.
3 cautions
Ahọ́n Ekùn
Aloe vera
Aloe barbadensis
Succulent gel used on burns, wounds and skin, and in careful internal preparations.
3 cautions
Ask Aláwòṣàn
Describe a plant, a symptom, a tradition or a preparation. Answers always name the cautions and point to medical care where it is needed.
Aláwòṣàn
Yoruba herbal knowledge companion
Ask about a herb by its Yoruba, English or botanical name — or describe the leaf, stem and where it grows and I will help narrow it down.