Herbal cure

Today's nature discussion is on the plant called Cucurbita pepo. It is known in English as Pumpkin and in Akwa Ibom state, the South-South part of Nigeria in West Africa,it is locally known as Ndise. DESCRIPTION Cucurbita pepo, which encompasses summer squashes including zucchini, yellow crookneck, pattypan, and spaghetti, as well as some types of winter squash and pumpkin (Delicata squash, autumn pumpkin), is a frost-intolerant annual plant in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae). Native to Mexico and North America, it is now widely cultivated in warm areas worldwide as a food and animal fodder. Its leaves are more or less round with five deep lopes and serrated edges. It has a solid dark green or yellow-green or with grey-green markings. MEDICINAL USES 1. It is used to treat and heal fire burns on skin. In case of any incidence of fire burns, large quantities of the leaves is squeezed and the chlorophyll extract from the leaves is applied to the burns for rapid healing.

 You may have heard about the above plant, but have never thought about its health benefits. The botanical name is "Jatropa tanjorensis". In English, it is known as Chaya plant, but in Nigeria it is commonly called " Hospital too far".  "Hospital too far", as the name implies is eaten as soup or added to food we cook.  Its health benefit is enourmous which include ; Antibacterial function, Antifungal and Antihypertensive. The importance of this vegetable to human nutrition and wellness is still not fully harnessed and given its due place. It is still one of nature’s underutilized herbs in this part of the world.  Jatropha tanjorensis is an excellent BLOOD BUILDING herb and as such can be recommended to treat ANEMIA in young and old. It supports SPERMATOGENESIS (formation of sperm cells in the testes) .    How Can You Fully Utilize this plant? Just get some quantities of these plant, wash clean and blend or squeeze it with water into just a glass