🌍African Traditional Medicine
Irvingia (Wild Mango)
Irvingia gabonensis
About Irvingia (Wild Mango)
Irvingia (Wild Mango) (Irvingia gabonensis) is a herb used in the African Traditional Medicine tradition to help with Weight Loss, Cholesterol, Diabetes, and Metabolism. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Irvingia gabonensis is a species of African trees in the genus Irvingia, sometimes known by the common names wild mango, African mango, bush mango, dika or ogbono. They bear edible mango-like fruits, and are especially valued for their fat- and protein-rich nuts.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal