Shifah Holistic Health Care

Chiwon Sanyi – (Toilet and STD Infections) Many a time we find men and women with fertility related issues that have been linked to a number of STD infections, locally called Chiwon Sanyi in Hausa, sometimes these infections for some reason or the other stay below the general lab tests radar. The thought of contracting a sexually transmitted disease sends shivers of fear in all, in traditional African medicine the various diseases in this class are called Chiwon Sanyi. Chiwon Sanyi, its visible and feel able symptoms coupled with answers given to questions from the Herbalist or Holistic Health Care Doctor would direct to the cure, cause and type of infection. Although relatively common, Chiwon Sanyi should be taken seriously, this “taken seriously” is a stance taken by traditional medicine practitioners as they see its potential causative damage to the various body organs classified as having the attribute of Sanyi, these include the Kidney, Lungs, Reproductive organs an...

Vaginal Yeast Infection A vaginal yeast infection (vaginal candidiasis) is caused by an overgrowth of a fungus that naturally lives in your vagina, called  Candida albicans . This in turn triggers irritation, inflammation, itching, and painful discharge. This falls under the class Women Toilet Infection (Chiwon Sanyi na Mata) in Traditional African Medicine Science, Sanyi (cold) because the parts of the body that it affects has the attribute of Sanyi. It is taken seriously as it could lead to many complications in the reproductive areas and rest of the body, least of which is the kidney. Generally, women experience a yeast infection sometime during their lifetime, once it was assumed to be mainly sexually transmitted, however with research over time it has been seen to be caused by a number of things varying from individual to individual. This could be from type of food to type of under pants, body hygiene and home & toilet hygiene, interestingly some body...