Thursday 9 June, 2016 - 10:24. Doctors' organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have warned that South Africa could face a mass exodus of doctors if the National Health Insurance (NHI) policy is implemented in its present format. They have also warned about the cost, saying how it will be funded has not been made clear.
The root of the non-flowering plant is used to make medicine. Yucca is used for osteoarthritis, high blood pressure, migraine headaches, inflammation of the intestine (colitis), high cholesterol, stomach disorders, diabetes, poor circulation, and liver and gallbladder disorders.
Yucca root is a warm climate vegetable. Yucca root, also known as cassava, is a tubular-shaped root vegetable that bares a resemblance to sweet potatoes. In South America, where it is commonly grown, yucca is used as a side dish, sliced up and made into chips or grated and made into pancakes, which are similar to potato pancakes.