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30 COMMON SPICES IN GHANA

30+ common spices in Ghana: local names and uses 22 days ago 193767 views by Adeaga Favour Apart from her historical heritage, extraordinary scenic beauty, and rich cultural diversity, Ghana is also home to some of the best range of dishes served in either international restaurants or street stalls. The country's delicacies are simple yet flavourful. Several spices in Ghana contribute to these sumptuous meals adding outstanding health benefits. Part of the secret behind Ghana's delicious meals is their spices. Virtually every home in the country has a range of spices, including chili pepper, thyme, ginger cayenne, and bay leaf, which are used as seasonings. While some are stored by smoking, some others are through drying, freezing, salting, and roasting. The health benefits of these spices are part of what makes them essential ingredients in every meal. For instance, African bird pepper makes your chicken cuisine hot and helps lower blood pressure. T...

Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Mental and Neurological Disorders in Ghana-TABLE 4

Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Mental and Neurological Disorders in Ghana Table 4 Local names, plant parts, and methods of preparation of traditional African medicines used in treating nervous system and mental disorders in Ghana. Species Family Growth forms Local names in different languages Voucher specimen Frequency of mention Plant part used Method of preparation Ageratum conyzoides Asteraceae Herb Ewe : mima, Nyigbe; Fante : Ahaban Kankan, Efumomoe; Twi : Gu-ekuro, Adwoa-kura, Guakuo, Gu-ekura; Nzema : Ebuakulo; Ga-Dangme : Ntumumu PA01/UGSOP/GH17 3 Leaves The fresh leaves are macerated and the liquid obtained is instilled into the nostrils; the fresh leaves can also be boiled, sieved and drank as required. Allium sativum Liliaceae Herb Twi : Gyene Kankan; Ga Adangme : Aya; Hausa : Tafarmuwa PA02/UGSOP/GH17 2 Whole plant - Alstonia boonei Apocynaceae Tree Twi: Nyame-dua, Nyamedua, Onyamedua, Osen Nuru; Ewe: Sia...

TEXT AND VIDEOS- AFRICAN NUTMEG ( WEDIE ABA, AWEREAMMA, EHU, AYEREW AMA)

My interests in seeking to know more about this spice and herb is motivated by my growing up in a village in the Central region of Ghana when everything regarding health had some answers in herbs. Those days diseases were not common but occasional ones were treated with herbs and spices recommended by the elders who had extensive flawless knowledge in natural medicine; which modern media erroneously call alternative medicine ( Please, was the world not using herbs and animal healing parts before the West introduced artificial medicine, so which one should be called ATERNATIVE MEDICINE? (You see How THE wEST MAnIPULATE OuR tHINKING??) My most recent interest was rekindled when at church one Sunday, I saw one of my elderly congregants with a protracted sore. I then remembered that I have some WEDEAMMA at home so after church, I sent some to him. You can't believe this, that "KUKURANKO kuro" is almost gone oooooo...two weeks from first use of this powerful but neglected ...

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