Category: Healthcare
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Herbs and Health: The medicinal and Nutritional Use of Wild Mango Tree-Igi oro
The wild mango tree is a typical tropical tree common to West Africa. The leaves, fruit, and seed of this plant has both nutritional and medicinal use. The leaf combined with two other certain leaves is macerated to aid in the treatment of gonorrhea. While the fruit produces nutritional juice, the seed also called Apon…
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Fruits and Vegetables: The Medicinal and Nutritional Use of Strawberry
Strawberries are one of nature’s most refreshing and vibrant berries, celebrated for their bright red color, juicy flavor, and delightful aroma. But beyond their irresistible taste, strawberries are nutritional powerhouses loaded with vitamins, antioxidants, and essential nutrients that support overall health. From boosting brain function to protecting the heart, strawberries offer incredible benefits for the…
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Herbs and Health: The Medicinal Use of Billy Goat Weed (Apasa)
The goat weed plant otherwise known as Apasa by the Yourba people of Nigeria is a widespread plant in West Africa. This annual herb with shallow, fibrous roots has great medicinal value. The extract from the whole plant and the leaves are used in treating many different disease conditions such as wound bleeding, measles in…
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Food and Wellness: Eat Your Way to Weight Loss-Halibut
This low-fat low-calorie highly rich in protein fish has both nutritional and medicinal values. Protein can help build and repair muscle, suppress appetite, and support weight loss. This fish is also very rich in many nutrients such as selenium, niacin, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin b6, b12, and omega H3. Halibut’s selenium, niacin and omega-3 contents can…
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Herbs and Health: The Medicinal Use of African Star Apple Tree (Igi Agbalumo)
This forest fruit tree is commonly found in West Africa. It has both nutritional and medicinal values. The fruit called Agbalumo by the Yourba people of West Africa and udara by the Igbo people also in West Africa has nutritional values and can be eaten fresh. Agbalumo leaves has medicinal value, when mixed with other…
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Herbs and Health:The Medicinal and Nutritional Value of Neem Tree (Dongoyaro)
Azadirachta indica A. Juss. commonly known as neem is a large evergreen tree in the family Meliaceae. It typically grows up to 15-20 meters tall with a wide, spreading crown. The leaves are pinnate, bright to dark green, with many serrated leaflets. It produces small, white, fragrant flowers arranged in clusters, and its fruits are…
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Herbs and Health: Anti-malaria Use of African Mahogany Bark (Oganwo)
The African Mahogany is a very large tropical tree found in West Africa. The bark of Oganwo has essential phytochemicals that are used in treating malaria fever in West Africa.
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Healthy Living: Medicinal and Nutritional Use of Spices-Grains of Selim (Eru/Uda)
Grains of Selim are the seeds of an evergreen aromatic tree. This tree called Xylopia aethiopica can grow up to 20m high and is commonly found in the savanna regions of West Africa. The dried fruits have both nutritional value as a spice and medicinal use. Eeru alamo is commonly used as a spice in…
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