COLORCHALLENGE - GREEN THURSDAY. SAND PAPER LEAF: MEDICINAL BUT NEGLECTED.

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Sandpaper leaf.

Sandpaper leaf is a very common leaf that most people don't pay attention to. The surface/texture of the leaf is coarse, in some places in Africa it is used to wash the back of cooking pots.

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The botanical name is ficus exasperata. It has lots of medical benefits. It can be used as analgesic, antioxidant, abortificient, hypotension, astringent, anti-imflammatory, diutetic, antipyretic, antimicrobial,vermifuge e.t.c.

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