THE HEALTH BENEFIT OF BITTER LEAF
It is known by everybody, it grows every
where and it is a homely plant. The igbo
calls it onugbo, the Yoruba calls it ewuro and
the hausa calls it shiwaka. Bitterleaf mostly
is esed mostly as a vegetable in igbo land
while the Yoruba use it more as a medicine.
The fact is that bitter herbs are good for the
body. Bitter herbs helps to tone the vital
organs of the body, especially the largest
organ of the body. Bitter leaves should
always be taken fresh. Nigerians eat a lot of
bitterleaf, but they often squeeze out the
bitterness from the leaves before eating it.
What is left then, is mere chaff, with little or
no medicinal value. The following are some
of the uses of bitter leaf.
1. STOMACH ACHE
Chew the tender stem of the plant like
chewing stick and swallow the bitterness.
This is a well known remedy for
stomachaches. In some cases, the ache stops
within a few minutes. An alternative is to
pound the fresh leaves in a mortar and press
out the juice. Add a pinch of salt to three
tablespoons of the undiluted juice and drink.
This brings immediate relief.
2. SKIN INFECTION
For skin infections such as ringworm, itching,
rashes and eczema, the pure, undiluted
extract of bitter leaf is excellent. Simply
apply it to the affected part daily.
3. DIABETES
4. LOSS OF MEMORY
5. PROSTATE CANCER
6. GENERAL WEAKNESS
7. STROKE
8. PNEUMONIA
9. INSOMIA
10. ARTHRITIS
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