Ghanaian local foods are medicine themselves. Our grandmothers knew this before doctors. Here are the powerful ones: 1. LOCAL FOODS THAT ARE MEDICINE *Kontomire (Cocoyam leaves) + Agushie* - Full of iron, good for blood, anaemia. Best for pregnant women and people who feel dizzy. *Waakye leaves (Waakye)* - The leaves used to cook waakye help blood pressure and stomach. *Prekese (Aidan fruit)* - Boil and drink. Good for diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, and after delivery for women. *Dawadawa (Locust bean)* - Very good for blood pressure, eyes, and digestion. Better than Maggi cube. *Nkontomire / Garden Eggs + Okro* - Okro soup: Good for diabetes, stomach ulcer, and men. It cools the stomach. - Garden eggs: Good for weight loss and sugar. *Ginger, Garlic, Turmeric (Nganga)* - Ginger tea: Cold, cough, pain, nausea - Garlic: Blood pressure, cholesterol, infection - Turmeric: Joint pain, inflammation *Sobolo (Hibiscus)* - Lowers blood pressure, good for heart, full of Vitamin C. Don't add too much sugar. *Palm Nut Soup / Groundnut Soup* - Palm nut has Vitamin A for eyes. Groundnut has protein for body building. 2. LOCAL MEDICINES (Herbal) *Neem leaves (Nim tree)* - Boil and bath: Malaria, skin rashes, fever. Very bitter but works. *Moringa (Moringa leaves)* - Called "miracle tree". Full of vitamins, iron, calcium. Good for diabetes, blood pressure, tiredness. *Aloe Vera* - Rub on skin for burns, rashes, pimples. Drink small for constipation. *Scent Leaf (Nunum)* - For stomach pain, cold, cough. Chew or boil as tea. *Bitter Leaf (Awonyono)* - For diabetes, stomach, fever. Very bitter. * prekese + Ginger + Garlic* - People boil together for "detox" *Warning:* Don't mix herbal medicine with hospital medicine without telling doctor. And don't take too much prekese if you are pregnant - ask nurse first. Which sickness are you trying to treat? Tell me, I will tell you the exact Ghana food / leaf for it.