Amazing Health benefit of Bitter leaf

Bitter leaf as the name implies, is a plant that is often known for its bitter taste, but underneath that bitterness, are useful and numerous health benefits, that is highly needed by our body.
 The plant precisely in Nigeria is very a common vegetable that is abundantly grown almost everywhere in the country. it is popularly known as Ewuro among the Yoruba,

  Onugbu by the Igbo and called shiwaka by the Hausa.
  Botanically called Vernonia Amygdalina, this shrub has been used by traditional locals to treat different ailment, diseases, due to the medicinal value and healing potentiates present in this vegetable.
  However the vegetable can be prepared by juicing it with your blender, juicer, or you can do it the local way by adding little water to the leaves rubbing it on your palm and squeezing the juice out of it. Another way of preparing it is by cooking it as a soup (Bitter Leaf soup a popular delicacy among the Southeast people of Nigeria). But it works effectively when it’s juiced.

Here are Amazing health benefits of Bitter leaf:

1. It increases the rate of metabolism in the body system thereby improving loss of weight.

2. It contains anti-parasite, anti-bacteria properties that are needed to cure malaria, therefore for its anti-malaria.

3. It detoxifies the blood, prevents indigestion, rheumatism, scurvy and nourishes the skin.

4. Prevents diabetes, regular intake of bitter leaf in your diet, helps to counter the effects of excess sugar in your blood stream, thereby reducing the high level of sugar in the blood.

5. Cure common skin diseases, such as eczema, worms, and rashes etc, just by squeezing the leaves and apply it to the parts affected.

6. Bitter leaf juice when taken by nursing mothers; improve the quality and production of breast milk.

7. Cures mild stomach ailment, pile, fight liver problems, and energizes you.

8. Finally it’s a rich source of vitamins, such as Vitamin A, vitamin B1 & B2 which are needed by our body.

            9.  Some studies report that the plants can stop the activities of gastric cancer cells, can inhibit     tumor growth. Bitter leaf extract can inhibit the growth and development of breast cancer cells

10. Can reduce cholesterol which in turn helps reduce the risk factors associated with Stroke, Heart Attack and Alzheimer’s.

11. It aids digestion.

So whether you decide to chow it down fresh or in the form of bitter leaf juice and drinking up, or as a tonic which you store in your fridge and take tablespoons daily or the more popular way of cooking it and incorporating it into various recipes (which is more pleasing to the palate, we might add), you definitely can’t go wrong with bitter leaf in your diet. And while we are on the matter, here are interesting and delicious recipes containing bitter leaf that we think will make you mouth water!

Important Notice: In as much as it has numerous benefits, it is advise able not to take it during pregnancy, as high intake of bitter leaf can cause miscarriage.

All the tips mentioned here are strictly informational. Annosueblog does not provide medical advice. Consult with your doctor or other health care provider before using any of these tips or treatments.

Source:

Naira Health

Naija.com

Drhealthbenefits.com