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Avocado (pye zaboka)

Persea americana

EnglishAvocado

Kreyòlpye zaboka

FrançaisAvocatier

BotanicalPersea americana

Avocado (pye zaboka) — Persea americana, used in Haitian and Caribbean herbal tradition

Traditionally used

Skin moisturizing, hair treatment, digestion, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, diabetes

Prepared as

Leaf tea: steep 5 fresh leaves in boiling water for 10 minutes, drink 1 cup twice daily for blood pressure and inflammation. Avocado oil applied to dry skin, wounds, and scalp daily. Ripe fruit eaten for healthy fats, potassium, and heart support. Seed powder mixed with water applied to dandruff and scalp infections. Leaf poultice applied to painful joints.

In three languages

Kreyòl — Pou mete lwil nan po a, tretman cheve yo, ede dijestyon an, diminye enflamasyon, geri maleng yo, ak kontwole dyabèt la

Français — Hydratation de la peau, soin des cheveux, amélioration de la digestion, anti-inflammatoire, cicatrisation des plaies, contrôle du diabète

Kept alongside

LicoricePineapplePeacock flowerCalotropePapayaRingworm senna

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