A Glass of Bitterleaf Juice Daily Moderates Sugar Levels, Pile

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Bitterleaf as the name implies is a bitter plant, whose leaf extracts, stems and barks are used for culinary, medical and curative purposes. When tested, the leaf is highly bitter but contains unlimited or countless benefits. Scientifically, it is known as Vernonia amygadalina.

The vegetable contains vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B1 and vitamin B12. The plant is a shrub, when fully matured can be up to twenty three feet, the leaf can be green or gray in colour with a rough texture, the branches of the shrub falls off easily due to its fragile nature. The plant bears small white flowers, the flowers loom in clusters during spring.

Also known as onugbo, shawaka and ewuro by Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba in Nigeria respectively, it is an indegineous African species which can be found growing wide along edges of agriculture field. It can be cooked, both as a leafy vegetable and also used as flavour in making soups commonly in Africa.

A well mixed and gingered smoothie from bitter leaf
A well mixed and gingered smoothie from bitter leaf

Bitterleaf should be taken fresh but most people tend to squeeze out the bitterness from the leaf before eating, with the aim of avoiding the bitterness, which can be described as eating mere chaff due to the medicinal value has been extracted. Squeezing bitterleaf, to bring out the liquid, is a better method of taking it, though it is bitter and may be difficult to take due to its taste, but once you have come to understand the health benefit of the leaf, you will always want to take it. Most people prefer adding some other sweeter juice to bitterleaf in order to make the taste sweet or moderate. However, bitter bitterleaf is taken, either by drinking the water squeezed out from the leaf, eating it dried or puting in soups, applying it on your skin or using the stem in place of chewing stick to wash your teeth, all can be of huge benefit to your health.

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The distinctive fact about this leaf is that it can grow and flourish any where, under any temperature and its bitterness which starts from the leaf down to its roots which is very good for the body. Medical researchers has proven bitterleaf to contain medicinal properties, its uses ranges from antimicrobial to decorative. and also contains nutrients like proteins, fiber, carbohydrate, ascorbic acid, carotenoid, calcium, iron, phosphonus, potassium, sulphur, sodium, manganese, copper, zinc, magnesium and selenium e.t.c which can be of great benefit to the body.

According to Dr Sanusi Idowu of Prince and Princess Hospital, Ojo Road, Ajegunle, Lagos, “bitterleaf is a natural gift from God just like honey, with high medicinal properties and some of its benefits, are, its ability to aid up metabolism in order to help one loose weight as a result of nutrients like zinc, iron, fiber, carbohydrate contained in it. He added, “I advice my patients with dibetes and pile to take a glass of bitterleaf water once daily, better taken late at night or early in the morning.

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He also explained that, applying bitterleaf juice to a part of your skin that is affected by rashes, eczema, ringworm or any other skin disease can be more effective than applying other things that can bring reaction to your body or make the affected part get worse instead of been cured.

Consumption of bitterleaf and its water daily can aid in reducing your high sugar level, making it moderate and also repair your pancreas, because of its natural bitterness which contain rich vitamins.

Most patients are advised to take glucose, but when it is taken in excess, it results, into hyperglacemia which is not healthy, also when your body lacks glucose, it is known as hypoglycemia which is not also healthy to the body. Drinking Liquid bitterleaf helps your glucose content to be moderate.

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Regular intake of this vegetable helps to regulate the blood cholesterol level which is a risk factor for heart attack and stroke. also, the leaf can be consumed to treat fever, feverish condition, joint aches, different levels of intestinal complaints, stomach ache, as well as parasite induced disease like malaria. Taking bitterleaf juice, helps in nourishing the skin, building up your body, thus preventing harmful toxins from penetrating into your body. It serves as blood cleanser, and toner for the uterus.

Bittetleaf is also applied externally to protect against leech that transmits bilharziasis. Blood oozing from fresh wound can be stopped by squeezing fresh green bitter leaves and dropping it on the wound.

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19 COMMENTS

  1. is good as viagra when you add watermelon and pinapple juice to bitter leaf water. Just a glass an hour b4 s+x.

  2. Bitter leaf water is good for my health, since i started to drink it it has done a lot of good to my body my health has improve. No anus ache, no sleeplessness, no head ache. I thank God for it.

  3. TALKING ABOUT BITTER LEAF!
    WHAT IF I ADD A LITTLE HONEY TO IMPROVE TASTE !
    DOES THIS IN ANY WAY IMPACT NEGATIVELY ON THE POTENCY AND INTEGRITY OF THE EXTRACT?

  4. I tap into your miracle, Sis. Rejoice. I’ve been battling BP for a while and I’m tired of taking BP drugs. I started juice bitter leaf today, I hope o testify too.
    Thanks for sharing your testimony.

  5. I observed that whenever I took the juice, my rod often stands like a metal rod for a longer time. It’s my own natural viagra…cos I don’t like the idea of taking and sex, but I found taking the juice amazing.

  6. All that you said about bitter leaf is correct. I was a hypertensive patient for close to 7 years. A time came I couldn’t afford my daily pill, then I switched over to taking bitter leaf water morning and evening. After about 3 weeks, the regular headache that accompanies BP started seizing. Like joke like joke, today am free of HBP. Thanks to bitter leave tea.

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