In a controlled-feeding study, the researchers found that seasoning foods with 6.5 grams, or about 1.3 teaspoons, of herbs and spices a day was linked with lower blood pressure after four weeks.
The 131-page book is a collection of commonly used medicinal plants, their family, indication and names in Twi and English. It serves as a source of reference for Researchers, Health Workers, Students and Traditional Doctors.
Project Coordinator said findings from the formative study would guide the implementation of a pilot study to test the feasibility of managing depression and hypertension at the CHPS level using supervised CHOs and CHVs.
y made the call at a health forum on Prostate Cancer Management in Ghana organised by the American Chamber of Commerce – Ghana (AMCHAM) in Accra last Tuesday.