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Hospital too far is the name of this vegetable, its botanical name is "Jatropha tanjorensis" and the English name is "Chaya leaf". It is very good to the body and it builds and fight against infections. This vegetable posses numerous health functions, it can be cooked as soup, drink with milk and dripped. Its stem has the capacity to sustain water for a good number of seven days, even after been cut off its root.
It doesn't select soil types, kinds or nature; it can grow on any soil and germinate by a mere keeping the stem on the soil for about three to four days, it will bring out root and start. The vegetable can still survive on the stem for good number of seven days without decaying or falling off the stem due to the availability of water in it.
Meanwhile, there are some unseen things on the leaf which very sharp and can choke very well just like a pin and its painful if one is not careful while plucking the leaves. Also, it scratches if touches your skin. Hospital Too Far needs an extra carefulness while dealing with it. It's all these things made some people to call it MIRACLE LEAF; it has so many health benefits to human body and against diseases.
Here are some of the activities performed by this very vegetable:
*Hospital Too far (Jatropha tanjorensis or Chaya leaf) is a blood booster in humans because its riches in iron. It helps to boost blood level by mixing it with fresh egg and milk and drink for three times.
*Hospital Too Far (Jatropha tanjorensis or Chaya leaf) can be cooked as soup just like every other vegetables. It is one of the most cooking vegetables in the southeastern part of Nigeria. It can be used to cook noodles.
*Hospital Too far (Jatropha tanjorensis or Chaya leaf) can be used as drip in the absence of capillaries for transfusion. Its very rich iron which helps to produce blood.
*Hospital Too Far (Jatropha tanjorensis or Chaya leaf) helps to reduce internal heat in body through enema which helps to fluid the large intestine.
*Hospital Too Far helps (Jatropha tanjorensis or Chaya leaf) to build the body system and fight against infections. continuous drinking of it helps to strengthen the bone, clear the eyes and reduces the body weight.
The name HOSPITAL TOO FAR (Jatropha tanjorensis or Chaya leaf) is given due to the functions it play before taking the patience to the hospital and it has been used to cure different kinds of infections and it serves as an hospital to those in the rural and interior part of the country who lacks a well equiped and modern hospitals.
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