Uziza Leaves
Description
it is used often by most tribes in Nigeria to cook soups like ofensala particular to the Igbo’s and also afiaefere which is an Efik soup, and it is also used in pepper soup. The leaves have a hot spicy taste in foods with a pale green color when fresh. It can as well be dried, or grounded and dried. Uziza is used in two parts: the seed and the leaves.
Health benefits of uziza leaf
- Uziza is a promising source of roughages that assist in lessening stomach pains and menstrual spasms.
- It enables an individual with bowel movements issues to find relief due to its high dietary fiber. It also alleviates constipation problems.
- The leaves have a hot spicy taste in foods with a pale green colour when fresh. It can as well be dried, or grounded and dried.
- The leaves have large percentages of beta-caryophyllene, an anti-inflammatory agent.
- It is a rich source of tannins, dietary fiber, protein, alkaloids, glycosides, steroids, flavonoids, essential oils, tannins, saponins, phenols, peptides.
- Uziza leaves and seeds are often being used in unorthodox ways to treat infertility affiliated
- The fresh leaves of uziza are boiled and taken as a tea to consume its benefits.
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