The VERNONIA AMYDALINA is a widely
known plant popularly called bitter leaf, evergreen
in nature and florishes where ever it grows. It is
called “ONUGBU” by the Igbos of the eastern part
of Nigeria who use it as vegetables, “EWURO” by
the Yorubas of the western part of Nigeria who
use it for medicine, while the Hausas of northern
Nigeria call it “SHIWAKA”.
As we all know the VERNONIA
AMYDALINA is popular for its bitterness, its
leaves, stem, roots and bark; a little reminder that
life isn’t all sweetness, therefore the slang name
BITTER LEAF.
Bitter herbs help to tone vital organs of
the body like the kidney and liver. The Liver is the
largest organ in the body and is responsible for
the secretion of bile and formation of glycogen. It
is also responsible for the metabolism of protein
and fats, infact it’s an organ any one would want
to keep intact cause once there is a defect it is
very hard to correct, alcohol, sugar and over
processed foods should be avoided. The Kidney
helps expel waste materials from the body; a
breakdown of the kidney is a general disorder of
the entire body. The bitter leaf contains
vernodalin, venomygdin and saponin which are
antibacterials that help keep this vital organs
(kidney and liver) in order.
In Nigeria of West Africa the bitter leaf is
used to cure Ring Worm, Rashes, and Eczema
just by applying the pure undiluted extract of the
bitter leaf to the affected part.
The bitter leaf also reduces the sugar
level of the body drastically and repairs the
pancreas, a wonder cure for diabetes, squeeze ten
handful of the leaves in ten litres of water and
take 2glasses 3times daily (6glasses daily) for
one month.
Let me give you a story. A relative of
mine was diagnosed for postrate cancer and was
told to come back in two months for an
operation; he was advised by a tradomedical
expert that bitter leaf would solve his problem.
“how can that leaf over there solve what needs an
operation?” he asked, “my friend all you need do
is squeeze the fresh leaves in water and take 1
glass 4times daily for two months after all you
have two months before the operation, its worth
the try!” said the herbal expert, and would you
believe it when he got back to the hospital he
was told he won’t need the operation any more.
Now that’s another wonder of bitter leaf I
witnessed myself. I hear the bitter leaf also
sooths inflamed joints and eradicates pains
common with Arthritis or Rheumatism patients.
I would really like to hear your
comments, observations and also would like you
to share some of your experience with the leaf, to
those looking for a way to battle these diseases
mentioned above, Diabetes, postrate cancer,
kidney or liver related problems, is it ring worm,
rashes or eczema? Give this wonderful gift of
nature a try; they have been with us and around
us for centuries.

Oh, I wish i can turn back the hands of time to appreciate my grandma now. She was a big fan of bitter leaf- in fact that’s the only flower you can see in her compound. lol

As a child, i hated visiting her during holidays because you must drink this bitter leaf juice.( may God help you to be having small fever- you are so finished). I could remember lying to her time without number about my health so I won’t get extra cup of this sweet bitter concoction.

Now I know better, no wonder she lived 90+ with sound health.

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