Bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) is one of the popular herbs which has unarguable benefit and natural medicinal/healing abilities. It is known for its distinctive bitter taste, foamy nature while being washed and largely regarded as a good condiment for soup in the eastern part of Nigeria. It has a lot of medicinal uses and we will be highlighting some in this article.

The following are the benefits of bitter leaf to the health.  

1: Cholesterol Reduction

One important healthy use of this leafy vegatble is the ability in the removal of unwanted/bad cholesterol. When you add bitter leaf to your diet, it will help burning out bad cholesterol in the body.

2: Blood sugar Reduction

it Helps to regulate blood sugar level and enables the pancreases release the right amount of insulin needed to maintain the right sugar level in the blood. So a diabetic patients can take bitter leaf.

3: Weight loss

 It helps in shedding weight. This it does by increasing metabolism of extra fatty tissues, which is useful in maintain healthy weight.

4: Fight Disease and Infections

This leaf helps in fighting diseases since it contains antioxidant properties when cooked and eaten it helps to fight diseases. It helps in the treatment of skin infections. Also it contains some antibiotics that could help cure skin diseases like ringworm and eczema.

5: Vital organs

It helps in maintaining vital organs, like the liver which is the most important organ of the body. Bitter leaf helps in toning the liver to function effectively.  Bitter leaf has an internal cleansing ability. This is based on its antioxidant properties.

6: Aids digestion

  It assist the body in digestion. This is because it contains fibre, which is used to prevent stomach problems such as constipation.

 7: Cognitive Development

It also helps in cognitive development and the maintenance of optimal homonal balance. This is through its antidyslipidemic ability and protective role against dyslipidemic disorders. 

Conclusively , bitter leaf is a very essential herb that does  not just spice up your meal but can also be medicinal in lowering  cholesterol helps in shading weight, reducing blood sugar, fighting infections just to mention but a few. If you have not been adding bitter leaf to your meal we advise you to start doing that now! Thank you very much, try this out and tell us in the comment section, if this method worked for you.

Optimal health to You!