Zumbani rush grips Bulawayo as COVID 19 takes its toll
Zumbani
At a time when Zimbabwe is currently experiencing a spike in coronavirus infections and deaths, Zumbani has become a much sought after traditional herb in the country.
According to reports reaching iHarare, Zumbani is now selling like hotcakes in Bulawayo as residents scramble to buy the zumbani plant which is widely believed to treat Covid-19 although no confirmed medical assurance has been issued by government medical experts.
Some of the vendors in Bulawayo who spoke on condition of anonymity to New Zimbabwe revealed that they were making a brisk business from selling Zumbani as it is in high demand.
“I sourced the plant from Matobo where it is abundance mostly in the fields and along river banks. I am charging US$5 for a kg of the Zumbani leaves,” said one vendor.
The Zumbani plant is widely believed by some to have medicinal properties and many people are consuming the plant in the hope that it will protect them from Covid-19.
“I got the plant at my friend’s farm in Nyamandlovu. The plant is in high demand. People steam the herb together with lemon and ginger and then inhale the steam,” said another vendor.
Another vendor however said that due to the covid-19 lockdown they are now covertly advertising the product to shoppers coming in and out of a supermarket located in the Bulawayo central business district.
“Since I started, business has been good, but the problem is how to transport the plant to town due to the Covid-19 lockdown.”
–iHarare
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