There is nothing that is as beneficial to our health than the various gifts of nature. Unarguably, palm wine is one of them.

It is sweet, tasty drink that is got from the sap of various species of palm tree such as the Palmyra, Date palms, and Coconut palms.

It is known as a tropical local alcoholic drink.

Most people still fail to understand that palm wine contains rich nutrients that provide the body with lots of amazing benefits which are discussed below.

1. Improves Vision

This is one of the primary functions of palm-wine which many people are aware of but may not really know what nutrients actually do the work. The presence of the vitamins in palm wine such as vitamin C and B have a vital role that they play in improving vision.

2. Builds the Body’s Structure

Protein is an essential nutrient which the body cannot do without, and palm wine contains lots of amino acids. Its main function is to act as the building block to the macro-nutrient – Protein.

Thus, it helps in building and improving the body cells and as well help to store nutrients in the body which is vital for the functions of the body’s organ. It also plays a major role in the repairing of the body’s tissues, structures of the bones and muscles.

3. Improves Hair and Skin

Palm wine does more than is expected of it. It contains nutrients that help in nourishing the skin, the hair and even the nails (fingers and toes alike), such as vitamins, zinc, magnesium.

It also helps in the promotion of new body cells by removing the dead cells in the body and replacing then, thereby giving the skin a soft, smooth and better appearance.

4. Used to Treat Skin Rashes

In most places, palm wine can be used externally in the treatment of skin conditions such as rashes, eczema, etc., especially in small children. It is done by rubbing the affected areas with un-adultered palm wine, its content of vitamins will help soothe the skin and relieve such skin issues.

5. Increases Breast Milk

This is one of the functions of palm wine in the body that most people especially those in the villages are aware of. Though it is widely believed that taking of palm wine help increase breast milk in lactating mothers but scientifically, it hasn’t be proven.

But still, that doesn’t make the saying all wrong as most of the diseases and cure for the treatment of various health conditions are from naturally occurring plants and vegetations which our forefathers have practically been using.

Palm wine has long served as the main beverage for lactating mothers in many African countries like Nigeria, Cameroon, etc., where it is mostly cultivated and can be easily gotten, and have been locally proven to help mothers whose breast milk are low by increasing the flow for adequate breastfeeding.