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On today’s daily celestial challenge on Agriculture initiated by 
THE BITTERLEAF PLANT
We use this plant mostly for medicinal purposes, as it is a well-known remedy for reducing blood sugar levels, making it a good herbal medicine for diabetics. We also use the plant for food purposes, we make the bitterleaf soup delicacy with the leaves of the plant. So instead of going shopping in the African market for leaves which might come out for an expensive cost, we just pluck our ever-flourishing bitter leaves from its tree and use to satisfy our needs.
The plant is also known as a cure for Athritis and dysentery.
THE PLANTAIN PLANTS
We have 4 plantain trees currently standing in our little homestead, and as good results of our weekly maintenance, they produce tasty plantains periodically.
The plantain comes from thesame genus as the banana, therefore the close resemblance. They are actually morphologically thesame, but unlike bananas which are eaten raw as fruits, plantains are mostly cooked. They both are members of the Musa genus.
Due to our warm all-year round weather in Nigeria, the plantain tree survives extremely well compared to cold countries where the plant gives up on freezing temperatures.
So I don’t need to go to the market to purchase delicious plantain when I’ve got one springing in my home, who does?
The plantain contains a great amount of Iron which is essential to our medical health.
THE SCENTLEAF
The botanical name of the scentleaf shrub is Ocimum gratissimum. The plant can be used as spices for scrumptious delicacies due to its unique aroma, and also its nutrient as the leaves are rich in carbon,calcium, phosphorus,potassium, iron and vitamin A.
This famous plant is well-known for its multiple medicinal values, known to be a cure for conditions like dysentery, pile(haemorrhoids), diarrhoea. People with these ailments are advised to pluck the leaves and slightly stick them up their anus to hang for some time, though washing out and drinking the water from the leaves still uphold thesame medicinal value. Within a day, the remedy sets in and the patient is already in good health conditions.
This plant alone serve to my family enough benefits ranging from saving costs down to quick access of meal and health needs.
THE TOBACCO PLANT
If you notice, this tobacco plant is planted directly infront of our home, the reason is that it’s mostly known for scaring away snakes. We planted 5 tobacco plants on both corners leading to our doorstep, because due to our home environment, snakes gain way from the nearby bushes into our compound. So that’s the major reason we have the plant in our home, now we can safely add SECURITY also as one our homestead benefits.
The plant is also well-known to produce the tobacco people smoke today.
So these are the most important plants in my little homestead and their benefits. Thanks to these shrubs and plants, my family have saved a whole lot, we even get extra income as my mother would pluck these plants when the flourish overly and sell them. We also hardly ever shop for soup ingredients as they are already grown around us, living the stress-free and independent lifestyle, it’s pretty amazing if you ask me. In my next post on agriculture I would visit and document the animal section of my homestead. Hope you stay tuned.
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