Long before advanced technology and modern medicine, nature has been our first pharmacy because in the past people relied on herbs and plants to maintain good health heal wounds and fight against infections. Though in today's world, almost all the drugs we use are made from natural plants. One of the smartest and healthiest decisions you can make is having medicinal plants around your home or farm as they only not beautify your surroundings, but they also serve as natural remedies when the need arises.
Here are some essential medicinal plants you should consider growing around and reasons why they're important.
🌿 Bitter Leaf
Bitter leaf which it's Yoruba name is (Ewuro) is one of the most common plants you can see around here in my area and so many people grow this amazing plants because of it's so many medicinal benefits.
Bitter leaf as the name suggest has a very bitter taste but potent medicinal benefits like I said earlier and here are some of it benefits
It helps detoxify the body
It helps in blood sugar level control
It improve appetite
It also helps to support liver health and aid digestion.
When it's comes to natural cleaning and boosting the immune system, bitter leaf is a go to herb in many African homes.
🌱 Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is another medicinal plants you should have around. Even despite it's beautiful greenish presence in the garden, it is also known for it's healing, cooling and soothing properties and one of the most versatile plants you can have around.
Aloe vera gel can be used to treat variety of different skin issues like skin irritations, skin burns and wounds due to powerful healing properties. Aloe vera is very powerful when it comes to skin moisturizer, help improve hair health and aids digestion if it consumed in small amount though it is very bitter just like bitter leaf or even more. Growing Aloe vera at your disposal is very important and it means you have an immediate natural first-aid remedy due to its versatility.
🍃 Scent Leaf (Efirin)
Scent leaf also called (EFIRIN) in Yoruba language is another common plant here in my area due to its medicinal benefits. Scent leaf is known for uncommon health benefits because it possess strong natural antibacterial and antifungal properties which makes it very effective against throat infections, coughs, and colds. Scent leaf like I said earlier possess varieties of medicinal benefits and drinking scent leaf tea helps to relieve stomach upset and indigestion, helps to detoxify the body, natural cleansing and immune booster and it's pleasant aroma is good mosquitoes and insects repellant.
🌿 Lemongrass
Lemongrass is one those medicinal plants you should consider around due to its medicinal benefits and most importantly it's a good natural body purifier and also helps to flush our toxins out of the body. I have known this amazing plants for a long as it's one those plant my grandma also gather to treat fever. Merely boiling lemongrass plants and drinking the lemongrass tea is very good for health wise. Unlike the other medicinal plants, lemongrass is also good detoxifier and stress reliever.
🌿 Miracle Leaf (Ewe Abamoda)
Miracle leaf is known for its antimicrobial, antiviral and antibacterial properties and that's what really makes it very important medicinal plant to have around. Miracle leaf is thick and sturdy but but easy to chew and not bitter like bitter leaf and aloe Vera unless you chew it together with another thing. Miracle leaf help with treatment of respiratory issues, coughing and sore throat.
Chewing a miracle leaf every morning is advisable and good for any health related issues and most importantly it's good for diabetes and ulcer patient.
🌿Moringa
Moringa which is also refer to as miracle tree is another medicinal plants you should have around you as it possess varieties of medicinal benefits like energy booster, improve overall health and strengthen immune. Moringa tee is very active in balancing blood sugar levels and also support heart diseases.
In the long run, have these medicinal plants around it's not just about convenience or pleasure but it's about taking control of your health or taking care of yourself through natural medicinals plant and hence promote sustainable living while reconnecting you with nature's healing.So start planting today, even if it’s just in small pots or nylon. A little touch of green plants around your home could be your best natural safety for a healthy, balanced life.
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People should go back to nature honestly, i think it is odd that big pharma has medication for everything but no cures.
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