Traditional Life Outreach – Amazing benefits of Akwụ ọjukwu (red palm fruit)

Akwụ ọjukwu (red palm fruit)

In Igbo part of Nigeria, palm fruit is called akwụ ojukwu in which means defence. The major duty of this palm fruit is to defend and protect one from various evil/ wicked manipulations.

You may see so many other palm fruit trees in the farm but to see this particular one many is always difficult. Everything about the whole part of this particular palm tree is highly significant but let’s focus on the fruits.

This palm fruit oil and palm kernel oil are more powerful than olive oil and holy water.

The palm fruit oil and the palm fruit kernel oil of this particular fruit (akwu ojiukwu) are used for prevention and curing of some ailment such as:

Ways to use akwu ojiukwu (red palm fruit) as a preventive measure and for curing ailments

Rubbing of the oil on the body or drinking it, prevent dangerous poisons and charms

It can be used for damaging poison and charm as well as scares witches and wizards away.

One piece of this palm fruit in your bag or pocket prevents a lot of evil attack.

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The palm kernel oil is used to prevent and cure child convulsions.

The palm kernel oil is used to cure acute cough.

One can apply the oil when suspected that you match poison/charm.

The palm kernel oil nourish the skin when used as cream (especially the children)  

The smokes of the kernel shell when burnt in fire during cooking also prevent and scare away evil attack.