Bitter leaf also known as Vernonia amygdalina, it has a grey or brown coloured bark, which has a rough texture and is flaked. The herb is an indigenous African plant; which grows in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It is a very important protective food and useful for the maintenance of health and prevention and treatment of various diseases. Some principal chemical constituents found in bitter leaf herb are a class of compounds called steroid glycosides- type vernonioside B1 – these chemical substances possess a potent anti-parasitic, anti-tumour, and bactericidal effect.
Here are some of the ailments which bitter leave can cure
stomach Problems
Extract the juice out of Biter leaves and mix with small quantity of water Consume it two times a day.
Cough
Chew the Bitter leaves before going to bed at night. Repeat this procedure for 3 days to get cure from cough
Itching
Boil or squeeze the leaves of bitter Leaf and mix it with water Drink this liquid twice a day
Fatigue
Prepare juice of Bitter Leaf and add a pinch of salt to 3 tablespoons of the undiluted juice. Consuming this juice will bring instant energy in the body.
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Consume a glass of bitter Leaf juice a day to combats Fatigue.
Fever
Drink a glass of extracted Bitter Leaf juice thrice a day to reduce fever
Diabetes
Squeeze the fresh Biffer leaf to extract out the juice. Drink it twice a day to lower the raised blood sugar levels.
Eczema
Apply the extracted juice of bitter Leaf over the affected area to treat Eczema.
Skin Rashes
Prepare a juice from Biffer Leaf. Apply this juice as a paste on your skin to reduce Skin Rashes.
Ringworm
Squeeze out the juice from the Bitter leaf. Apply a thin layer of this juice on your affected area. Repeat it once a day.
Malaria
Boil some fresh Bitter leaves in 100 ml of water for 5to 10 minutes. Strain it off. Drink this decoction daily to get rid of Malaria.
Menopause
Take some fresh Bitter Leaves to extract out the juice. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of Honey for taste. Drink this juice every morning and night to relieve Menopause symptoms.
@Tolulope Akinwale
