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Most of the dried vegetables from Africa are highly medicinal because they are used both to sustain health and to cure illness (Osunwole, 1999). Before the advent of insulin, diabetes had been treated with phytomedicine and controlled by the use of Rauvolfia vomitoria (African rauivofia), Psidium guajava (Guava), and Ocimum gratissium (mint leaves). For example, to cure Diabetes, extract from Bitter leaf (vermonia amyygdalina) is mixed with pure honey and taken with two table spoonful twice daily before taking food. To cure hypertension, fresh leaves of water leaf (Talinum triangulare) is crushed in 2 litres of water, filtered and stored. Half a glass is taken before food twice daily. To manage Arthritis, paste of Ethiopian pepper (Xylopia aethipica) and bitter leaves (vermonia amygdalina) are mixed with African black soap and robbed around the area twice daily (Aiyeloja and Bello, 2006).

BAOBAB African superfood

Baobab fruit pulp dehydrates naturally whle still inside the fruits hard shell hanging on the tree. The hard shell is cracked open, sieve the dried fruit pulp into bags and pacakged ready to be consumed. No nutrients are lost and…

Dried Bitter Leaf

Bitter Leaf is derived from the leaves of a small ever-green shrub found all over african called Vernonia, belong to the family Asteraceace. There are over a thousand species of this crop. True to its name, this leaf is bitter to…

Dried Hibiscus Tea (Karkade)Bissap leaves

Hibiscus tea is a herbal tisane made from the dried, vibrantly colored calyces of the hibiscus flower (Hibiscus Sabdariffa). The tea can be enjoyed cold or hot and with many different ingredients for a unique taste. Hibiscus tea has a…

Dried Ugu Leaves

Ugu or fluted pumpkin is known scientifically as TelfairiaOccidentalis, a tropical vine plant native to West Africa but occurs mostly in its cultivated form in various parts of southern Nigeria. It is widely cultivated for its palatable and nutritious leaves,…

Dried Ukazi Leaf (Fumbua)

Ukazi leaves are also referred to as Okazi or Afang leaves in Nigeria or Fumbua by the people of Congo, Ruwanda and Garbon. They are used in the preparation of Afang soup which consists of dried fish and prawns, meats,…

Kinkeliba Organic African Tea

Kinkeliba is a herbal tea used traditionally in Senegal and Mali for fatigue, liver ailments, headache, convalescence, blood disease, weight loss, cancer, sleep problems, and its especially used for fasting by Mourides in Senegal. It is one of the plants…