Baobab Powder: Benefits, Nutrition & How to Use It (Plus a Bouye Drink Recipe)
Baobab powder is the dried pulp of the African baobab fruit (Adansonia digitata). Learn its nutrition, benefits backed...
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African & Caribbean Recipes & Guides: Herbal & Wellness
West African and Caribbean recipes, plus honest guides to the ingredients, herbs, skin care and hair care our customers ask about every day.
17 articles tagged “Herbal & Wellness”
Horsetail Tea (Cola de Caballo): Benefits for Hair, How to Make It & Side Effects
Horsetail tea (cola de caballo) is brewed from Equisetum arvense, a silica-rich plant. Learn its benefits, what research...
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Kinkeliba Tea (Kenkeliba): Benefits, How to Brew & Why West Africa Drinks It
Kinkeliba (Combretum micranthum) is West Africa's beloved bush tea. Learn what it tastes like, its benefits backed by...
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Gongolili (Gongoli): West African Vetiver Root for Water, Tea & Baths
Gongolili (gongoli, khamaré, cepp) is dried West African vetiver root, traditionally soaked in drinking water, brewed as tea...
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Sisinon Bark (Pteleopsis suberosa): What It Is, Traditional Uses & How to Prepare It
Sisinon is the Togolese name for the bark of Pteleopsis suberosa, a West African savanna tree. Learn its...
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Mullein Tea (Gordolobo): Benefits, How to Make It & Side Effects
Mullein tea, known in Spanish as gordolobo, is a gentle herbal tea from Verbascum thapsus leaves. Learn its...
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Bitter Leaf (Onugbu, Ewuro): Benefits, How to Wash It & Bitter Leaf Soup
Bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) is called onugbu in Igbo and ewuro in Yoruba. Learn how to wash it,...
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Moringa Leaves: Benefits, Nutrition, Moringa Tea & How to Use Them
Moringa leaves come from Moringa oleifera, the drumstick tree. Learn their nutrition, what research says about their benefits,...
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Mango Leaf Tea: Benefits, Traditional Uses & How to Make It
Mango leaf tea is a caffeine-free herbal tea made from dried Mangifera indica leaves. Learn the benefits of...
Read →Shilajit Gummies: Benefits, Research & How to Take Them
Shilajit gummies explained: what shilajit is, the benefits people love, what the research says, and how to take...
Read →Sea Moss Side Effects & Benefits: What to Know Before You Take It
Sea moss benefits and side effects: the minerals it's known for, what to expect when you start, and...
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Parasite Cleanse Side Effects: What to Expect & Who Should Skip It
Parasite cleanse side effects, what to expect in the first days, and how to get the most from...
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Maca Powder Benefits, Taste & How to Use It
What maca root powder is, what it tastes like, easy ways to use it, what research says about...
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What Is Nep Nep (Neb Neb)? Senegal's Acacia Nilotica Pods Explained
What nep nep (neb neb) is, the acacia nilotica tree it comes from, how it's traditionally prepared in...
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Bitter Kola: Benefits, Uses & Safety
What bitter kola (Garcinia kola) is, how it's traditionally used and shared in West Africa, what the research...
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Black Seed Bitters: What It Is, Benefits & How to Use It
What black seed bitters is, what's in it, how people take it, what to know before trying it,...
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What Are Soursop Bitters Good For?
What is soursop bitters, and what is it good for? Soursop bitters benefits, how and when to take...
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