Health Benefits of Bitter Leaf

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We have treated the wonders of bitter leaf on this blog. We explored the wonders and benefits of bitter leaf as a vegetable and as a drug. In Nigeria, the people of southeastern Nigeria use it mostly as a vegetable while the people of southwestern use it as a drug. Though, this leaf is bitter, it serves a large number of purposes and man benefits largely from this leaf.
This bitter leaf grows everywhere in Nigeria, most especially in near the family homes. The botanical name is vernonia amydalina. Bitter leaf is good for the body; it helps tone the vital organs of the body: the liver and the kidney. Bitter leaf contains Vernodalin, Venomygalin and Saponin. Bitter leaf should always been taken fresh, boiling or cooking reduces the potency of bitter leaf.
Bitter leaf is curative, and the following listed below are uses of bitter leaf:
1.      Stomach-ache: Chew the tender stem of the plant like chewing stick and swallow bitterness. This is a well-known remedy for stomachache.
2.      Skin Infection: Skin infections as such as eczema, itching, ring worm, rashes can be cured with bitter leaf. Simply apply it to the affected part.
3.      Diabetes: Bitter leaf reduces the sugar-level in the body and helps repair the pancreas. Squeeze ten handfuls of the fresh leaves in ten liters of water and take two glasses thrice daily for one month, this amount to six glasses daily.
4.      Body Weakness: Find a bitter leaf plant. Squeeze the leaves in water and take a glass thrice daily. Soon you will experience a new lease of energy.
5.      Insomnia: Take two glasses of bitter leaf every night. You will experience calm and well being. You may add little honey if you wish.
Chinwe O'Brien is a writer and a blogger. He is currently doing a degree program in English and Literature. He blogs at http://www.bettertim.blogspot.com He wishes to make the world a better place for all.

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