HEALTHS BENEFITS OF GONGRONEMA LATIFOLIUM LEAVES (called Utazi in my country)

Utazi as it is generally known by a lot of people in my country (Nigeria) especially to the eastern part is one of a kind its very expensive and scarce also, sometimes i do walk round the market without seeing it because its level of demand is high. 

It is used for so many things cooking you can eat it like that you can squeezed out the juice and drink.

My sister love eating it and now am use to it cos when we were staying with my parents it was a popular leaf in my house but a never love the leaf when i was a kid because of its taste and the way my mom was always consuming it i thought it was an abuse and that made me hate it more but i later grow up and found out more about it.

So in this my blog i will be sharing with us some of the health benefits of this leaf

•  Its juice can be used to stop dysentery and intestinal worms 
• When chewed raw can act as a fast relief for catarrh, congested chest, running nose and cough
• It can be used to control body weight and maintain healthy body system
• It can be used for the treatment of hepatitis when macerated in alcohol 
•  The leaves can be used for the treatment of high blood pressure and diabetes
•   It can be used to cure stomach ache 
• Treatment of gastric ulcer
• For treatment of malaria 
• Used as an  antioxidant 
•  Restoration of the protective function of the liver
• Improves digestion processes 

Here is all i know about the feel free to comment on what you feel that should be there but not there, no knowledge is a waste 

Thanks

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