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Cassava

Manihot esculenta

MEDICINAL BENEFITS

Multiple parts 

  • The flower is nutritious and high in carbohydrates 

  • Treatment of arthritis, colitis, hypertension, and migraine headaches, boosting the immune system

  • Helps with dandruff, balding, sores, cuts, sprains, and skin infections 

  • Helps regular blood sugar 

  • Aids in digestion can help with constipation and diarrhoea 

  • High levels of potassium and folate, stimulate blood flow to the brain

  • Has folic acid which is great for pregnant mothers

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

  • Can grow in a variety of habitats and climates 

  • Their thick waxy leaves help to prevent water loss and withstand some of the direst climates 

  • They provide shelter for larvae of the Yucca moth, which is the main pollinator, exhibiting a mutualistic relationship 

  • Has air cleaning properties, removes toxins from the air

  • Helps in soil fertility regeneration and protection from soil erosion

  • Cassava intercropping can help improve productivity and resilience of crop 

  • Its ability to produce high yields with little water makes it a staple in drought prone regions, it can provide a major barrier to food security 

  • They can be also beneficial in carbon sinking

OTHER USES

  • Fruits, seeds, flower, and roots are eaten

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