Uda is one of the most powerful spice in Igbo Land. Uda is not just a cooking spice but a powerful natural remedy for the body and other health purposes.
Positive and negative use of Uda seed…
The common use of this spice is for cleansing and making the female reproductive organs healthy after childbirth. It does magic for the new mum. In fact, in ala Igbo, once a new child is born, you hardly can visit the house without the aroma of this spice. It helps to flush out toxins from the new mum.
Uda is used for menstrual issues too, especially those with painful menstruation. Some people use Uda with cloves, lemon together to stop menstrual cramps and to detoxify the system.
You just make a simple tea with it. It is said to be very effective in improvement of sexual urge too. However, the seed has the propensity to cause abortion. It shouldn’t be taken by pregnant women because it can cause abortion, miscarriage, or partial abortions, because the seed is spiritual and abhors negative use of it. However, it is used a natural contraceptive.
Uda is also said to be very effective in treatment of rheumatism. Uda helps in blood purification and skin problems and it is used to treat respiratory issues and bacteria.
It can be used in preparing medicine for diabetic patient. We have some many Africa plants that are used to heal so many sicknesses. Some people say it makes their breasts firm after taking it as a tea.
In ancient days and even now, Uda had remained one medicinal spice among the Igbo people that is underrated. Â It is one of the major ingredients in Lasor peppers pup seasoning.
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