I feel like the real title of this article should be, “6 Things You’ll Find In Every Nigerian Family’s First Aid Box Because Nigerian Parents Swear These Things Can Cure-All Ills“. But that would’ve been too much.

1) Paracetamol:

What else is going to help with that headache?

2) Hot Balm

For all problems ranging from random surface body pains to fractures.

3) Glucose

For energy when one has a fever or some shit. You may also know it by it’s other name, COCAINE.

4) Orheptal blood tonic

You have no choice. Whether you’re suffering from an iron deficiency or not, you’ll still down like half a bottle of this.

5) Methylated Spirit and cotton wool

For when someone gets injured and they need to treat the wound and punish them for playing rough play at the same time.

6) Mentholated Powder

For heat rash.

7) Alabukun

For the older people in the house.