Healthy Eating- Turkey Berries

 HEALTHY EATING
 TURKEY BERRY

It is a bushy, erect and spiny perennial plant used horticulturally as a rootstock for egg plants. Grated plants are very vigorous and tolerate diseases affecting the root system, thus allowing the crop to continue for a second year. It belongs to the family of Solanaceae.

It is scientifically known as Solanum Torvum. Other names are, Devil Fig, Pea Aubergine, Wild Egg Plant, Gully Beans and many other names.

In Ghana, the Akans call it Kwaho Nsusua/ Abeduru/ Anano Ntroba/ Yaa Asantewaa and Kantose by the Gas.

It originated from Central and South America but currently found in India, Indonesia, Ghana, Jamaica, Brazil, Mexico, Florida, China, South America, Caribbean, Alabama and other places in the world. 

They are green when young to yellowish - green when mature. It has a spice flavor and are slightly bitter in taste. The seed has smooth glabrous, globose berry 1-1.5cm in diameter and borne on 1-2cm, pedicel thickened upward. 

In Ghana it is used to regulate blood issues like pressure, low blood cell etc. Aside added to food, others boil it and drink the water, or blend it raw sieve it add milk and drink it, or boil it leaf for local medicinal tea etc. 

 Health Benefits:

Traditionally, we use the Turkey berries in household meals giving it somewhat bitter taste. Apart from that, research shows that, turkey berries have some amazing healing benefits and that, are highly medicinal, from it roots to it leafy. 

1. They are antibacteria, anti-fungal and help to stop the excessive cell growth thereby preventing Cancer. 

2. They are used to lower blood sugar. Thus, regular use of the turkey berry certainly helps to lower Diabetes. 

3.. Regular consumption of Turkey berries is considered good for treating indigestion, stomachache, diarrhea and other digestion related problems. It neutralizes the acid in the stomach making them important for healing gastric ulcer. 

4. It contains a lot of iron  which is extremely beneficial for treating Anaemia by stimulating the production of red blood cells

5. The powerful Chemical compounds in it prevent the development of worm within the intestine. 

6. It regulate menstruation in women ensuring proper flow or discharge of blood. 

7. It is use in preventing and healing Flu and Cold. 

8. It helps to prevent and treat kidney diseases and even reverse tubular necrosis and glomeruler congestion. 

9. The leaves of the berries consist of powerful anti inflammatory agent and natural steroids called soasoline which is great for arthritis, lower back pain, swelling and pain in general. 

10. It helps to flu h out uric acid therefore helping to prevent or reduce pain, redness and symptoms of gout. 

11. It contains saponias flavonoids, torvosides, alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, cholorogenome which are powerful oxidant that help to prevent Cardiovascular diseases and stroke. 

The health benefits of TURKEY BERRY highlighted should tell you that including it in your regular diets helps you to remain safe from all the life threatening diseases. 

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