NIGERIA LEAFY VEGETABLES AND THERE BENEFITS

 Components - It contains vitamin A,vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B1 and B2
BENEFITS OF EATING:
when you make vermonia amygdalin part of your food these are what you get into your body
1. bitter leaf nourishes the skin.
2. It strengthen the body.
3. It reduces the chances of having diabetes.
4. It maintain optimum health of the liver and the kidney.
5. It reduces bad cholesterol.
6. It reduces the danger of having cancer.
7. It has the chances of controlling high blood pressure.

    USES.

After it has been eating as food it can also be use in some other ways which includes;
*****Extracting as juice-vermonia amygdalina can be extracted as juice and drink raw without adding any flavour or sweetener and this has much health benefit as it can enhance vitality and improve fertility, also reduces sugar level.
****Uses as first aid in case of high body temperature on children - this can be done by squeezing water out of the leaf and rub on the child body until medical attention is reach.
****It can also be use in curing of measles  -this is done by adding a little bit of alcohol with the squeeze leafs and rub on the person body,although it may be use along side other medicine but it helps in drying out the measles faster.

2.LOCAL NAME:EFO TETE(YORUBA)

ENGLISH NAME:AFRICAN SPINASH

SCIENTIFIC/BOTANICAL NAME:AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS.

Components -  It contains the following nutrients; iron, calcium, protein, carbohydrates, vitamin A and , niacin thiamine, phosphorus, riboflavin, sodium, potassium, magnesium.

  BENEFIT OF EATING AFRICAN SPINACHSPINACH

1. It maintains eyes health.

2. It gives the nervous system a healthy look.

3. It prevent constipation.

4. It fight cancer.

5. It facilitate DNA repair and stress responses.

6. It helps in smooth blood circulation.

7. It maintain the health of the digestive system.

3. NAME :EFO YANRIN(YORUBA).

ENGLISH NAME: WILD LETTUCE.

SCIENTIFIC NAME: LACTUSCA VIROSA.

 Components: It contains the following nutrients lactucic acid, lactucopicirin, lactucose and lactucin.

BENEFITS OF EATING WILD LETTUCE

1. It energies the body.
2. It reduces the chances of having kidney disorder
3. It helps in keeping the nervous system healthy.
4.It help in reduction of body pains.
   USES.
Because o

f the nature of the wild leafs most people use as an herbs more than eating as vegetables. Among the uses includes the following.
****Used as sedatives -because of the lactucin and other components that it has, it is use as sedatives. This is done by drying the vegetable and ground then taken into the body.
****It uses in the treatment of arthriopain, muscle pain, chapped skin and pain uterine disorder.
****It can also be used in treating cough and insomnia.
 

4. LOCAL NAME:EFO AMUNUTUTU(YORUBA)

ENGLISH NAME:MALABAR SPINACH.

SCIENTIFIC/BOTANICAL NAME: TALINUM TRIANGULAR.

Components: It contains trace amount of glucose and contains the nutrients of the following calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper, thiamine, niacin, vitamin A, B6, C and E with potassium and anti- oxidant.

BENEFITS OF EATING MALABAR SPINACHSPINACH

1. ItIt expel the kidney stones.
2. It dissolves calcium oxalate crystals.
3. It acts as anti -inflammatory.
4. It acts as anti - fungal.
5. It gives protection against osteoporosis.
6. It help in healthy body function.
7. It acts as suppression of depression.
8. It creates more blood cell.
9. It prevent hair loss

  5.LOCAL NAME :UGU (IGBO NAME)

ENGLISH NAME : FLUTED PUMPKIN LEAF.

SCIENTIFIC/BOTANICAL NAME : TEL FAIRIA OCCIDENTALIS.

COMPONENTS :Pumpkin is highly nutrients leaf, it is rich in vitamins A, B2, C2_and vitamin E but low in calories, it is also rich in calcium, iron, potassium, manganese, it is high in protein.

BENEFITS OF EATING OF PUMPKIN LEAF.

1. It helps in maintenance of healthy teeth, bones, soft, tissue, mucus membranes and skin.

2. It aids in the formation of connection tissues, bones, blood clothing factors.

3. It promote the energy level in the body .

4. It helps in the body building and repairs tissues, hormones and help in the breakdown of enzymes.

5. It gives mineral that is necessary for life and blood clothing.

6. It helps in lowering blood pressure by balancing out the negative effects of salt.

7. It is also necessary for normal brain and nerve.

6. LOCAL NAME: ODU(YORUBA).

ENGLISH NAME: BITTER LEAF

SCIENTIFIC/BOTANICAL NAME: ANDROGRAPRAPHIS PANICULATE.

COMPONENTS: It contains flavonoids, lactone, deoxy and to graph oldies, 14-deoxy-n,it is one most powerful as medicine.

 BENEFITS OF EATING BITTER LEAF.

1. It acts as antioxidant.

2. It reduces cancer, heart diseases, asthma and stroke.
3. Help control blood pressure and regulate the functions of muscles and nerves.

  USES.

Because of it special components that its contains people use it as medicine  when add with some items.

1. Treatment of diabetes.

2. Use in lowering hypertension.

 3. Use in treating malaria.

4. Use in typhoid.

5. Use in treating of diarrhea.

7. LOCAL NAME: EFO IGBO

ENGLISH NAME: AFRICAN EGG PLANT.

SCIENTIFIC/BOTANICAL NAME: SOLANUM MACROCARPON.

COMPONENTS: African egg plant contain niacin, magnesium, Cooper, fibers, vitamins, minerals and few calories.

BENEFITS OF EATING GARDEN EGG PLANT.

1. It prevent the body from cancer formation

2. It helps in maintaining the functions of the heart and regulates blood pressure.

3. It reduces blood cholesterol than apple and oats.

4. It control the blood sugar level due to high  fiber and low carbohydrates contents.

 5.It gives the blood additional tonic and increase blood level.

6. Also good for pregnant women.

8. LOCAL NAME:  EFO SHOKO(YORUBA).

ENGLISH NAME: LAGOS SPINACH.

SCIENTIFIC/BOTANICAL NAME: CELOSIA ARGENTEA.

COMPONENTS: It contains flavonoids, saponins, glycosides and tannins( kindayohan/celosia).

BENEFITS Of EATING LAGOS SPINACH.

1. It reduces the risk of having diabetes.

2. It serves as inflammation.

3. It improve the health of eyes.

4.It reduces blood sugar level.

5. It has the ability to alleviate the symptoms of diarrhea, piles and diabetes.

6. It helps in maintaining healthy bones.

9. LOCAL NAME:EFO GBURE( YORUBA).

ENGLISH NAME: WATER LEAF.

SCIENTIFIC/BOTANICAL NAME: TALINUM TRIANGULARE.

COMPONENTS: water leaf is a good source of  calcium, potassium, magnesium, omega-3, vitamin e and c, fatty acids, soluble fibers and also contains crude- protein, b-carotene, alkanoids, and iron

BENEFITS OF EATING WATER LEAF.

1. Eating of water leaf enhances  easy digestion.
2. It maintain eyes health.
3. It regulates the cholesterol level.
4. It support the liver.
5. It supports the neurons of the cerebrum and enhances the cerebral functions.
6. It regulates the blood sugar level.
7. It helps to prevent anaemia as well as boost the blood level.
8. Eating of water leaf prevent cancer.

10. LOCAL NAME:EFO EBOLO( YORUBA).

ENGLISH NAME; YORUBA BOLOGI.

SCIENTIFIC/BOTANICAL NAME: CRASSOCEPHALUM RUBENS.

COMPONENTS: It contains fibers, alkaloids and protein

BENEFITS OF EATING CRASSOCEPHALUM RUBENS.

1. It keeps the digestive system healthy and speed up digestive system.

2. It cleanse the kidney.

3.It act as an anti - fungal and anti -oxidant to the body.

4. It prevents cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

5. It helps when dealing with constipation or irregular stool.

11.LOCAL NAME: AFANG LEAVES(IGBO)

SCIENTIFIC/BOTANICAL NAME: GNETUM AFRICANUM.

COMPONENTS: High in protein, amino acids, leucine, glutamic acid, leucine and unsaturated fatty acids, it contains good amount of iodine, sodium, magnesium, copper, vitamins and dietary fiber.

BENEFITS OF EATING GNETUM AFRICANUM.

1.It helps in blood vessels constriction.

2. It can help to combat high cause of various diseases such as hypertension, premature aging.

3. It is a good source of antioxidants.

4. It helps in production of growth hormones. 

 5. It aids brain and liver functions.

6.okazi leaves helps prevent constipation and weight loss.

7. It lower blood sugar level and increases blood flow in the body.

8. It helps to keep the teeth and bone healthy.