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9 Things You Never Knew About The Popular Scent Leaf by Bibiyobra: 10:23pm On May 25, 2020
https://bibiorganics..com/2020/05/scent-leaves-and-many-healing-wonders.html?m=1
Scent leaf is a natural plant from the Labiatae family. It is known for its distinctive smell and taste, which is among the reasons many people use it as a spice in their meals.


Scent leaf is scientifically known as “Ocimum gratissimum“, the Yorubas call it “Efinrin“, in Igbo it is called Nchuawun, while it is called “Daidoya” in Hausa

Benefits

1. Scent leave aids digestion. If you are the type of person that eats late at night, it is likely you will experience indigestion and bloating. Scent leave has immense health benefits such as easy bowel evacuation and weight management.

2. Scent leave can be used to treat stomach ache, diarrhoea, chronic dysentry and vomitin. The aqueos extracts of the scented leaf can be taken to relief ear ache and colon pains. Scent leaf decoction is used in treatment of mental illness.

3. Scent leave can be used to treat oral infections. Say bye bye to smelly mouth as scent leave will kill all the bacteria in your mouth and also prevent tooth decay and bad breath.

4. It is used in the treatment of fungal infections, fever, cold and catarrh.Squeezed scent leaves are applied on the skin for treating skin diseases and ringworm.

Re: 9 Things You Never Knew About The Popular Scent Leaf by TwoBottles: 10:33pm On May 25, 2020
The name for that leaf in the picture is 'basil'. Google will help you better.
Re: 9 Things You Never Knew About The Popular Scent Leaf by Lekan111(m): 10:44pm On May 25, 2020
Used to cure jedi-jedi
Fine in food also

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Re: 9 Things You Never Knew About The Popular Scent Leaf by Bamz(m): 3:22am On May 26, 2020
Useful ingredient for detox drink. grin
Re: 9 Things You Never Knew About The Popular Scent Leaf by Enyimbamercedes: 6:15am On May 26, 2020
TwoBottles:
The name for that leaf in the picture is 'basil'. Google will help you better.

Google would have helped you better if you cross-referenced and realised that the African Basil is the same as scent leaf...

Now google Occimum Gratissimum.

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