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Headache Plant

This Nigerian woman holds a leaf of the "headache plant" against her skin to cure her headache.

This plant is used primarily to alleviate headaches, but can also be used to soothe skin sores and joint pain.

This type of natural medicine is learned through observation and tradition, and is commonly passed down mother to daughter through the generations.

Listen to Lynn describe how this Nigerian woman used the headache plant to relieve her pain.

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