This leaf known as Ceylon spinach, waterleaf, cariru, Surinam purslane, Philippine spinach, Florida spinach, potherb fameflower, Lagos bologi, and sweetheart. It is called Mgbolodi in Igbo, Ebe dondon or Efor in Edo.
To stop that constipation, ease digestion, increase blood in the system, inhibits the growth of fungi and other infections, reduce the risk of hypertension and diabetes, waterleaf is the go.
How to use it:
*It can be cooked as normal vegetable
*It retains most of its nutrients and healing qualities if juiced.
How to juice it:
?Slice the waterleaf into a bowl (slice both the leave and the stem)
?Put the waterleaf in a blender, add enough water and blend it till it’s very smooth. Filter the liquid into a bowl and blend the extract to get more liquid.
?Combine all the liquid and sieve to prevent the juice mixing with some particles. Then you are left with a dark green liquid.
?Your juice is ready.
Waterleaf is referred to as a blood-pumping machine because of its ability to produce blood in the human body.
It helps to increase the blood level of a pregnant woman and help improve her health generally by supplying her with other essential nutrients.
So, when next you’re told that your PCV is low, you know what to do.
These health benefits can also be enjoyed by everyone aside pregnant women. For the trying to conceieve, it settles the system and stop that womb hotness.