Health benefits of Waterleaf
Waterleaf is one of the unvalued plants in Nigeria, Some people consider it a stubborn weed that grows everytime. Meanwhile, research has proven that the `weed' contains alot of nutritional value that is beneficial to human.
NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF WATERLEAF:
1. It's highly proteinous than cashew nuts
2. It possess high level of pectin than apples
3. It is rich in vitamins A,B & C
4. It contains niacin, riboflavin, thaimine & beta tocopherols.
5. It contains Copper,Zinc,Lead,Resins, Iron, Calcium,Magnasese, phosphorus, Omega-3 fatty acids & essential amino acids.
HEALTH BENEFITS
1. Effective for treating liver diseases
2. It soothes inflammation
3. It helps in digestion
4. It's regulates hypertension & diabetes
5. It boost blood levels in pregnant women & growing children
6. Effective for weight loss
7. Waterleaf juice glows the skin.
Juicing of waterleaf is more beneficial because you get the vitamins & minerals fresh & intact.
To get waterleaf juice, pick the leaf, wash with clean water, chop leaf into pieces,put in blender, add some water & blend. Sieve out the chaff & you'll get a dark green liquid. Drink content within 10minutes. Do not refrigerate, so you don't loss 60% of the active ingredient. Waterleaf is also an effective medicine against measles in children (pound a handful of waterleaf, add warm water, strain & use as enema (pump) every morning for a week.
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