Grains of paradise, also known as melegueta pepper, guinea grains, guinea pepper, and alligator pepper, is a seed that comes from the plant aframonum melegueta. It is from the same plant family as ginger and tumeric and looks reddish in colour. It is widely used in
West Africa as a natural remedy for a variety of ailments such as stomachache, snakebite, diarrhea etc.

It has proven health benefits including:

• Helping with treatment of gastrointestinal problems
• Healing wounds
• Being Rich in antioxidants and helping prevent cancer
• Anti-inflammatory properties
• Helping with weight loss
• Helping relieve joint pain, toothaches, stomach pain, and the pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
• Helping with Dermatological Care – It can be used for preparing herbal remedy for treating infectious skin diseases such as measles, chickenpox and smallpox.
• Aphrodisiac properties
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Uses

Grains of Paradise are used as spice and medicine. They can be used in cooking stews and can also be added to curries as well as rich sauces to enhance their flavor.