Ayilo

Ayilo, dem sanso know as ayilor, hyile, den ferinkasa, be a Ghanaian term for bentonite clay. E be a baked solid white clay wey pregnant women usually dey take. Dem be usually baked into egg-shaped balls. Ewes dey call am agatawoe/agatawe, Gas dey call am ayilo, English dey call am kaolin den de Akans call am shirew/shile. Dem dey mine ayilo primarily from a village insyd de Volta Region. Dem first mine am insyd de form of colored kaolin rocks from deep down de land. Dem then break de rocks into smaller fragments wey dem dey peel off de colored parts before pounding anaa grinding into powder. Dem mix de powdered clay plus water den shaped into egg like pieces den sun baked.

 Location 
Dem mostly dey make ayilo insyd Anfoega insyd de Volta Region of Ghana.

 Uses 
Ayilo be claimed to manage nausea den to prevent diarrhoea, discomfort, den oda pregnancy-related conditions. Dem sanso dey use am as a beauty enhancement. E sanso be used for irritable bowel syndrome"'Ayilo': Ghana's white gold that has quietly boosted the economy for decades". myinfo.com.gh. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-15. den for traditional medicinal purposes.

 Effects 
Wen dem consume am too much by pregnant women fi lead to anaemia. Chemical elements such as arsenic, boron, aluminium, den nickel dem find insyd Ayilo fi harm individuals wey dey consume am."'Ayilo': Ghana's white gold that has quietly boosted the economy for decades". myinfo.com.gh. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-15. E sanso dey cause constipation den addiction.

 Oda countries 
Ayilo be known as mabele insyd Democratic Republic of the Congo den insyd Cameroon as calaba. Nsu insyd Nigeria 

 References 

Category:Ghanaian cuisine
Category:Bentonite
Category:Medicinal clay