Medical experts have cautioned Nigerians, especially pregnant women against eating calabash chalk, popularly known as Ndom in Efik/Ibibio; Eko in Bini/Edo languages and ‘Nzu’ in Igbo, stressing that ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Attention mothers-to-be: A traditional morning sickness remedy, commonly known as calabash chalk, has been found to contain lead and arsenic, the city Health Department ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Pregnant women should not use the morning sickness remedy calabash chalk, which may contain lead and arsenic, the New York City health department warns. The product was ...

A General Physician, Dr Agnes Nwoke, on Monday advised pregnant women against consuming “Calabash chalk’’ popularly called ‘Nzu’, to avoid lead poisoning. Nwoke, who works in St. Charles Clinic in ...

A food watchdog has warned that a traditional remedy for morning sickness contains dangerously high levels of lead which could harm an unborn baby. The Food Standards Agency has warned pregnant women ...

A physician, Omoteemi Olakunle has stated that the popular belief which existed that the consumption of calabash chalk, popularly known as ‘Nzu’ prevented nausea and vomitting in pregnancy is false.

A cure for morning sickness could make you, well, sick, the city Health Department warned Tuesday. A popular West African morning sickness remedy called calabash chalk that contains arsenic and lead – ...

Mums-to-be in Bradford are being warned to avoid using some traditional remedies used for curing morning sickness. The advice has been issued by Bradford Council’s public health team after recent ...