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