Aju Mbaise is one of the most popular options for mothers during the period after child delivery. This is a wrap of leaves and tree barks boiled to produce special pepper soup or taken like that by mothers to help them reclaim their bodies immediately after child delivery.
Aju Mbaise could be prepared as peppersoup which comes with a bitter alkaline taste with a unique aroma. The leaves can also be brewed plainly as tea. Many people prefer it also as peppersoup so that the woman will enjoy it.
Aju Mbaise is a combination of ginger roots, traditional leaves, uziza seeds, uda and the bark of a special medicinal tree found in Mbaise. These components are found in Mbaise and this is why it is called Aju Mbaise.
We went to Mbaise land to find out more about Aju Mbaise.
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