Herbal cure

Botanical name; Heinsia crinata, known in English as Bush Apple. In Akwa Ibom and Cross River State of Nigeria it is known as Atama. Description The tropical plant is 8-13 meters tall. The plant is harvested as a local source of food and materials. It is sometimes cultivated as a vegetable for its leaves. Edible Uses: The leaves are commonly sliced, pounded and cooked as soup. Sometimes melon or okro can be added to its soup. Medicinal Uses: The root of the plant is a good cure for arthritis and rheumatism and can relief severe chest pain. Get some quantities of the root, cut it into smaller parts and half crushed. Afterwards, put it in a bottle of Gin or Whisky for long preservation. After six hours, you can take a shot of it equivalent to 20ml for adult twice a day. For people who don't take alcohol, you can crate or grind some root quantities into a glass of water filter and drink ¼ quantity of it twice a day.