Fire up your libido with simsim
Lack of libido and sexual impotence are problems that affect men’s self-esteem. So much is the stigma that most languages have coined derogatory expressions to refer to a man who suffers from sexual impotence.
By Agnes Kyotalengerire
Lack of libido and sexual impotence are problems that affect men’s self-esteem. So much is the stigma that most languages have coined derogatory expressions to refer to a man who suffers from sexual impotence.
The Baganda say “endiga y’amutomera,†literally meaning he has been hit by a ram, while the Banyankole talk of “ekifu ky’ebigyere†meaning “dead feet.â€
The Iteso talk of “ecakuna opapaali†meaning he has fallen off a pawpaw tree.
Captain Reverend Isingoma, a marriage counsellor at Army Church Nakasero, says families are breaking up much more these days because of libido problems.
He said a newly-wed woman recently shocked them when she left her husband after two months, complaining about his unending excuses of being tired, having a headache or being in the wrong mood.
Many of these problems could be solved by simsim (sesame indicum), the oil-rich seeds grown widely in northern and eastern Uganda. Dr. David Ssali, a naturopathic doctor with Dama Medical Herbs, highly recommends the seeds for both men and women, since lack of libido affects both sexes.
“Regular intake of simsim seeds helps to stabilise the nervous system and improves sexual performance as well,†says Ssali.
Simsim seeds contain plenty of lecithin, a fat that is an essential component of the nerve tissues. It is also found in blood and semen.
Ssali explains that simsim seeds, commonly known as entungo in Luganda and ikanyum in Ateso, should be eaten regularly; two to three teaspoonfuls after meals.
Anna-Maria Nakayima, an elderly woman in Kitintale says in the past, women were encouraged to regularly prepare simsim for their husbands either as a snack or sauce. Nakayima adds that mothers would also give it to children, especially the boys, right from childhood so that they could develop a liking for it as they grew up.
The more informed associated it with sexual vitality.
She adds that the versatile seed is consumed in a variety of ways. They can be eaten raw or roasted and are also used to make simsim balls, groundnut paste (odi), cooking oil, or for decoration on cakes or hamburgers.
Richard Ssevviiri, a nutritionist with Healthy Snack at Garden City, says simsim provides 100% natural oil (Omega3), which is cholesterol free and helps stabilise cholesterol in the blood. Ssevviiri adds that raw or roasted seeds help in the digestion system.
“The seeds’ quality lies in their extraordinary quantities of methonine and tryptophan and amino acids, which are missing from most other vegetable protein sources. They are also important for a healthy liver and kidney.
Lack of libido and sexual impotence are problems that affect men’s self-esteem. So much is the stigma that most languages have coined derogatory expressions to refer to a man who suffers from sexual impotence.
The Baganda say “endiga y’amutomera,†literally meaning he has been hit by a ram, while the Banyankole talk of “ekifu ky’ebigyere†meaning “dead feet.â€
The Iteso talk of “ecakuna opapaali†meaning he has fallen off a pawpaw tree.
Captain Reverend Isingoma, a marriage counsellor at Army Church Nakasero, says families are breaking up much more these days because of libido problems.
He said a newly-wed woman recently shocked them when she left her husband after two months, complaining about his unending excuses of being tired, having a headache or being in the wrong mood.
Many of these problems could be solved by simsim (sesame indicum), the oil-rich seeds grown widely in northern and eastern Uganda. Dr. David Ssali, a naturopathic doctor with Dama Medical Herbs, highly recommends the seeds for both men and women, since lack of libido affects both sexes.
“Regular intake of simsim seeds helps to stabilise the nervous system and improves sexual performance as well,†says Ssali.
Simsim seeds contain plenty of lecithin, a fat that is an essential component of the nerve tissues. It is also found in blood and semen.
Ssali explains that simsim seeds, commonly known as entungo in Luganda and ikanyum in Ateso, should be eaten regularly; two to three teaspoonfuls after meals.
Anna-Maria Nakayima, an elderly woman in Kitintale says in the past, women were encouraged to regularly prepare simsim for their husbands either as a snack or sauce. Nakayima adds that mothers would also give it to children, especially the boys, right from childhood so that they could develop a liking for it as they grew up.
The more informed associated it with sexual vitality.
She adds that the versatile seed is consumed in a variety of ways. They can be eaten raw or roasted and are also used to make simsim balls, groundnut paste (odi), cooking oil, or for decoration on cakes or hamburgers.
Richard Ssevviiri, a nutritionist with Healthy Snack at Garden City, says simsim provides 100% natural oil (Omega3), which is cholesterol free and helps stabilise cholesterol in the blood. Ssevviiri adds that raw or roasted seeds help in the digestion system.
“The seeds’ quality lies in their extraordinary quantities of methonine and tryptophan and amino acids, which are missing from most other vegetable protein sources. They are also important for a healthy liver and kidney.