Aroni's herbal knowledge includes remedies against Abiku spirits who cause children to die and be reborn in a cycle. Herbalists trained by Aroni use forest medicines and incantations to sever the bond between an Abiku and the spirit world.
Aroni and Aja are both forest spirits who abduct humans to teach them herbal medicine. In Yoruba tradition they share the deep bush as their domain, each instructing captives in plant knowledge before releasing them as trained healers.
Aroni's herbal medicines include preparations that ward off premature death brought by Iku. Traditional healers trained by Aroni learn incantations and plant remedies specifically designed to deflect Iku's approach.
Aroni and Iroko share the deep forest as their domain. Aroni, the one-legged herbalist spirit, uses materials from sacred trees including the iroko in his teachings, and both spirits must be respected by those who venture into the bush.
In Yoruba belief, encountering Aroni in the forest and receiving herbal knowledge is governed by one's Ori. Only those whose Ori carries the destiny of a healer will survive Aroni's capture and emerge as herbalists.
Aroni serves as Osanyin's intermediary in the forest, capturing humans and instructing them in herbal medicine on the orisha's behalf. Osanyin's botanical knowledge reaches the human world through Aroni's teaching.
Aroni and Sigidi are both bush spirits in Yoruba tradition who interact with humans through nocturnal or forest encounters. While Aroni abducts to teach, Sigidi delivers nightmares, but both inhabit the liminal spaces between the human and spirit worlds.
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