“Tiger nuts are often cultivated for their edible tubers. In Nigeria, the Hausas call it ‘Aya’; Yorubas call it ‘Ofio’; and the Igbos, ‘imumu’ or ‘aki Hausa’. The Hausas make a drink called Kunun Aya from it. In China, tiger nut juice was used as a liver tonic and heart stimulant.
The nuts contained a lot of oleic acid which helped to reduce cholesterol and triglyceride and also help prevent the hardening of the arteries.
Tiger nuts are said to also help prevent constipation because they aid proper digestion. The nuts also contain enough protein and carbohydrates and a good quantity of vitamin B1, which assists in balancing the central nervous system and helps to encourage the body to adapt to stress. They supply the body with enough quantity of Vitamin E, essential for fertility in both men and women.
Tiger nut milk has been used to treat stomach pain, aid normal menstruation, and is believed to help heal mouth and gum ulcers and is a powerful aphrodisiac.
It is also said to promote the production of urine, serve as a preventive measure for prostate cancer, hernia, rectum deformation and prolapse.
Tiger nuts help in stress management by helping the body to stay balanced and also help to prevent fibrosis as well as blockage of the tip of the fallopian tube. The high fibre content of the tiger nuts makes it a good colon evacuator and cleanser and can help one to lose weight.
The black specie of the tiger nuts is believed to be an excellent medicine for breast lumps and cancer. The nuts are also used in the production of some types of beer, cosmetics, condiments and livestock feed.
Nursing mothers are often encouraged to eat a lot of tiger nuts for enough production of breast milk to satisfy their babies as it is believed to enhance breast milk production.
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