Ayilo, also known as ayilor, hyile, [1] and ferinkasa, is a Ghanaian term for bentonite clay. [2] [3] It is a baked solid white clay usually taken by pregnant women. [4] [5] They are usually baked into egg-shaped balls. [6] Ewes call it agatawoe/agatawe, Gas called it ayilo, English call it kaolin and the Akans call it shirew/shile. [7] [8]
Ayilo is mostly made in Anfoega in the Volta Region of Ghana. [9]
Ayilo is claimed to manage nausea and to prevent diarrhoea, discomfort, and other pregnancy-related conditions. It is also used as a beauty enhancement. [10][ unreliable source?] It also used for irritable bowel syndrome [7] and for traditional medicinal purposes. [11]
When consumed too much by pregnant women might lead to anaemia. Chemical elements such as arsenic, boron, aluminium, and nickel found in Ayilo might harm individuals who consume it. [7] It also causes constipation and addiction. [12] [13] [14]
Ayilo is known as mabele in Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Cameroon as calaba. [15] Nsu in Nigeria
Ayilo, also known as ayilor, hyile, [1] and ferinkasa, is a Ghanaian term for bentonite clay. [2] [3] It is a baked solid white clay usually taken by pregnant women. [4] [5] They are usually baked into egg-shaped balls. [6] Ewes call it agatawoe/agatawe, Gas called it ayilo, English call it kaolin and the Akans call it shirew/shile. [7] [8]
Ayilo is mostly made in Anfoega in the Volta Region of Ghana. [9]
Ayilo is claimed to manage nausea and to prevent diarrhoea, discomfort, and other pregnancy-related conditions. It is also used as a beauty enhancement. [10][ unreliable source?] It also used for irritable bowel syndrome [7] and for traditional medicinal purposes. [11]
When consumed too much by pregnant women might lead to anaemia. Chemical elements such as arsenic, boron, aluminium, and nickel found in Ayilo might harm individuals who consume it. [7] It also causes constipation and addiction. [12] [13] [14]
Ayilo is known as mabele in Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Cameroon as calaba. [15] Nsu in Nigeria