Effect Of Kunu Drink On Fertility

Nollywood made kunu popular when they presented it as a fertility drink. In one movie, a man accused another man of always drinking it as the suspect who impregnated his daughter. This theory sticks to the minds of many viewers even until this day.

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Can kunu be a fertility drink? Does it really make a man fertile or is it just some wishful thinking? In this case, we shall look at research work to prove it.

Kunu And Fertility

Kunu is usually made from a grain such as millet or sorghum, although it can be made from maize as well. The variety of the drink made from sorghum is a milky light-brown color, whilst that which is made from millet and maize is whitish in color. Kunu aya is developed from the extracts of Cyperus esculentus (Tiger nut), Phoenix dactylifera (Dates) and Cocos nucifera (coconut) and taken for refreshment purposes.

How Kunu Drunk Is Made

Kunu is made by first allowing the grain seeds to germinate, then soaking the seeds in water for a few days and blending the soaked grain with sweet potatoes and ginger or pepper to form a smooth paste. This paste is then divided into two parts.

One part is placed in a vessel and has boiling water poured on it, then it is stirred to give a thick mixture. The other part of the paste is then added to this mixture and it is stirred some more. The mixture is then left for a day or two for the grain husk to settle. After this, the husk and other sediment are filtered out of the mixture, and the filtered liquid is bottled for consumption.

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Apart from its refreshing properties, this beverage is also reputable for its aphrodisiac and fertility- enhancing actions. Though the individual components of this beverage have been proven scientifically to possess aphrodisiac and fertility enhancing properties.

Kunu has the ability to increase testosterone level and sperm count, reduce stress and anxiety and also inhibit key enzymes involved in the erectile process. Nevertheless, the beverage blend appeared to be the most potent possibly through additive interaction and may play an important role as an alternative remedy in the treatment of sexual dysfunction.