Health Living:Medicinal and Culinary 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 making pepper soup in Nigeria, West Africa.