What Is Efinrin (Scent Leaf)? Meaning, Names & Traditional Use

Efinrin (scent leaf) — properly known as efinrin wewe in Yoruba land — is not just any spicy kitchen herb.

It’s a deeply respected healing plant in traditional Yoruba medicine, renowned for its power to:

Relieve cough & catarrh
Treat skin infection
Stop stooling (diarrhea) within hours... and more powerful benefits

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Ewe Efinrin (Scent Leaf) – Yoruba medicinal herb for stomachache, skin infection, cough, catarrh – Traditional Nigerian herbal medicine

Efinrin (Scent Leaf) in Nigerian Local Languages

Language Name
Yoruba Efinrin, Efinrin Wewe
Igbo Nchuanwu
Hausa Daidoya

Efinrin in English

English Name:  Scent Leaf
Scientific Name:  Ocimum gratissimum
Family:  Lamiaceae
Plant Type:  Perennial shrub
Season:  Rainy season, thrives in warm climates

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