fresh African Bitter leaf plant.
Bitter leaf is a tropical plant found in different part of the world like Africa and Asia. Its scientific name is called Vernonia amygdalina. Among the people in Nigeria, it's called by such names as Ewuro by the Yorubas, Shiwaka by the Hausas and Onugbu by the Igbos. It derives its name from its bitter taste.
Hidden inside the bitterness is a huge lot of health benefits and medicinal values, little wonder that people now refer to it as the WONDER LEAF.
- Bitter leaf has a high potency for healing when you chew it raw or squeeze out the water and drink. The reason being that, heat destroy some of its values.
- Bitter leaf stimulates, cleanses and supports the liver and gall bladder. The liver is a vital organ in our body that helps in metabolism, production of red blood cells, neutralization of the acidic content of the stomach, absorption of nutrient, breakdown of protein to manufacture glucose in times of fasting and starvation etc. Thus, the potency and efficiency of this organ is very vital to human health and bitter leaf help you to keep it alive. That is while some call it THE LIVER HERB.
- Bitter leaf is popularly used to cure Fever. Bitter leaf contains an antiseptic that is very effective to reduce the heat inside. When this leaf is squeezed and drank, the immediate relief will soon pay-off for the bitter taste.
- Bitter leaf contains Vitamin A, Vitamin B1 and B2, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. These are essential nutrient for eyes, surface tissue of the skin and organs (epithelium) as well as formation of red blood cells.
- It is a great source of antioxidants. Antioxidants help to counter the damaging and aging effects of free radicals released during oxidative processes.
- Bitter leaf is a great source of essential fatty acids such as poly unsaturated fatty acids, linolenic and linoleic acid which protect against cardiovascular diseases and thus reduce the risk of heart attack.
- Bitter leaf helps to regulate the glucose level of blood. This is essentially important for diabetic patients.
- Bitter leaf has been used at different time to cure stomach ailments, headache, diarrhea, typhoid, desentry etc. THE LIST CONTINUE...
Worthy of note is the fact that many of the things nature provide us with are still the best for human health and sustainance. But oftentimes we concentrate on drugs (which are chemicals at its best) and synthesized foods which leave us with other complications because of their preservatives.
