Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology

Treatment of malaria with Lipton tea and lime

International Conference on Medical Parasitology and Zoology

October 17-19, 2016 Houston, USA

F E Oronsaye

University of Benin, Nigeria

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Bacteriol Parasitol

Abstract:

Malaria has been a major public health challenge in the world especially in tropical regions. It has been incriminated in about 3-5 million deaths, annually, worldwide. Malaria is caused by species of Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale. Chloroquine and other anti-malaria have been successful in treating malaria but resistance to these drugs is widespread, demonstrating the need for a more reliable and effective cure for malaria. Two hundred subjects diagnosed clinically and by laboratory tests suffering from malaria were randomly recruited into the study. Their consent was obtained verbally and was assure of strict confidentiality. They were treated with a combination of tea leaves and lime juice. Two to four fruits of lime were thoroughly squeezed into a cup full of hot Lipton tea sugar and milk were not added and the subjects were made to drink this, three times daily after food. This was carried out for a period of 2 years; 1998-2000; satisfactory clinical response was achieved in all the subjects within 45 days of the treatment as both signs and symptoms of malaria disappeared and also malaria parasite were not seen in the blood samples of the subjects.

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