Calotropis Procera Leaves Picture.

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Ficus Exasperata Leaves.

Mucuna Pruriens Leaves Picture.

Nauclea Latifolia Leaves Picture.

Newbouldia Laevis Leaves Picture.

Carpolobia Lutea Roots Picture

Medicinal Uses of Securidaca Longipedunculata Roots.

Botanical name: Securidaca longipedunculata 

Common names: violet tree, fibre tree.

Other names: ipeta (Yoruba), sanyaa, uuwar maagunguna (Hausa), aalali (Fulani)

The violet tree is native to Africa. The roots have a pungent smell because of the presence of methyl salicylate. The roots have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, hypoglycaemic, analgesic and anti-bacterial properties. They are used to treat a wide range of ailments.

Some uses of Securidaca longipedunculata.

1. Inflammation
2. Respiratory issues like cough, asthma, chest complaints, sinusitis etc.
3. Venereal infections
4. Constipation.
5. Boost male potency
6. Diabetes
7. Aches and pains
8. Gout
9. Malaria
10. Bacterial infections     
11. Snakebite
12. To boost female fertility
13. Fevers
14. Toothache
15. Arthritis
16. Mental disorders
17. Abortions
18. Diabetes
19. As a pesticide
20. Skin ulcers and sores

The roots are used alone or with other plants in making herbal decoctions. They are used as arrow poisons to kill fish and can be toxic to humans if taken in excess at once.

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Cryptolepsis Sanguinolenta Root Picture.

This plant is called yellow dye root in English, paran pupa in Yoruba. 

Read more about the the plant and its uses here.

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Penthaclethra Macrophylla Seeds Picture.

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Mondia Whitei Stem Picture.

Anacardium Occidentale Stem Bark Picture.

Irvingia Gabonensis Stem Bark Picture.

Mangifera Indica Stem Bark Picture.

Securicada Longipendunculata Roots Picture.

Read here about the medicinal uses of this root.

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Anthocleista Djalonensis Stem Bark Picture.

Pygeum Africana Stem Bark Picture.

Khaya Grandifolia Stem Bark Picture

Azadirachta Indica Leaves Picture.

Fagara Zanthoxyloides Stem Bark and Stick Picture.

Khaya Grandifolia Stem Bark Picture.

Nauclea Latifolia Stem Picture.

Pettiveria Alliacea Stem Picture.

Hibiscus Sabdariffa Calyces Picture.

Mormodica Foetida Aerial Parts Picture.

Annona Muricata Leaves Picture.

Newbouldia Laevis Stem Bark Picture.

Citrullus Colocynthis Picture.

Common names include colocynth, bitter apple, bitter cucumber, desert gourd,, vine of Sodom, or wild gourd

Yoruba name is egusi bara

Cochlospermum Tinctorium Root Picture

Curculigo Pilosa Rhizomes Picture.

Rauvolfia Vomitoria Stem Bark Picture.

Croton Zambesicus Leaves Picture.

Picture of Dried Alternanthera Nodiflora Plant.

Sorghum Bicolour Stalk Picture.

Cassia Sieberiana Stem Picture.

Gangronema Latifolium Stem Picture.

Alstonia Boonei Bark Picture.

Ketogenic Food List.

Are you embarking on a weight loss regime using the ketogenic diet? If so, here are some of the foods that are low in carbohydrates that you can eat or use in your cooking.

Healthy fats and oils	Nuts	Vegetables	Meats and poultry produts	Fish and sea products	Fruits	Beverages and drinks	Spices.	Others
Olive oil	Almonds	Cucumber	Egg	All fish	Avocado	Water	Turmeric	Psyllium husk
Coconut	Brazil nuts	Cabbage	Cheese	Squid	Olives	Coffee	Black pepper	Almond flour
Palm oil	Hazelnuts	Cauliflower	Milk	Shark	Lime	Lime juice	Ginger	Coconut flour
Animal fats	Sunflower seeds	Broccoli	Cottage cheese	Abalone	Lemon	Lemon juice	Garlic	Xanthan gum
Avocado oil	Walnuts	Egg plant	Sausage	Caviar	Cranberry	Teas	Cloves	Guar gum
Ghee	Pine nuts	Zucchini	Beef	Prawns	Grapefruit	Herbal tea	Nutmeg	Flax meal
Shea butter	Coconut	Squash	Poultry	Lobsters	Blackberry	Almond milk	Cinnamon	Pork rind
Cocoa butter	Macadamia nuts	Brussel sprouts	Yogurt	Shellfish	Blueberry	Coconut milk	Cardamom
Coconut oil	Sunflower seeds	All leafy greens	Sour cream	Oysters	Raspberry	Club soda	Cilantro
Macadamia oil	Pecans	Artichokes	Bacon	Mussels	Strawberry	Seltzer water	Cumin
Sesame oil	Sesame seeds	Bell peppers	Whipping cream	Shrimp		Kombucha tea	Basil
Lard	Flax seeds	Asparagus	Pork	Lobster			Curry powder
Walnut oil	Pumpkin seeds	Mushrooms	Chicken fat	Crayfish			Oregano
Tallow	Cashew nuts	Celery	Goat	Crab			Thyme
Avocado oil	Chia seeds	Okra	Lamb	Clams			White pepper
Beef tallow	Breadfruit seeds	Ogbono	Organ meats	Snails			Cayenne pepper
Peanut butter	Pistachios						Rosemary

Ketogenic Diet: Eating Lots of Fat to Burn Fats!

Ketogenic diet is becoming very popular these days for a variety of reasons! Many people are now turning to this high fat, medium protein and low carbohydrate diet to lose weight. The recommended macronutrients are roughly 75% fats, 20%proteins and 5% carbohydrates.

Ketogenic diet is fast becoming a DIY weight loss program and it is working effectively. Lots of people are embracing it and getting results in a short time, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Ketogenic diets are being used for weight loss, treating epilepsy and some neurological conditions. It is even being used to treat cancer due to the fact that the body does not produce too much glucose which cancer cells need in high amounts.

The main aim of using a ketogenic diet for is to allow your body turn to an effective fat-burning machine. This comes about when your body burns fat to produce fuel molecules called ketones as an alternative to glucose which is produced from carbohydrates. This is what is called KETOSIS.

A few years ago, most of us would not have believed that eating a high proportion of good fats would help us burn fat. Most fats we have been asked to stay away from are the best fats to use for weight loss! Imagine! Butter not margarine, olive oil, cheese, olives, coconut oil, etc. Search deep down you will find that they are natural oils and fats. Definitely not the trans-fats which are the real bad fats. Read here about why trans-fats are bad for you.

The only downside to ketosis is that when you are just starting, you may have symptoms like headaches, fatigue, weakness, light-headedness, and irritability. These usually fade away when your body adjusts to this new diet.

A lot of dietary recommendations have favoured a low fat diet, resulting in most people being unable to lose weight and if they do, maintain it. Thanks to Dr. Russell Wilder who invented the ketogenic diet in 1924, most people can now lose weight or control their weight cheaply, effectively and efficiently.

What is your keto experience like? Kindly share below.