It is a multipurpose plant that has a lot of potential valuable uses yet to be harnessed by the rural and urban population of Nigeria.
Findings and recommendations from this presentation will contribute to the improvement of this vegetable production with a view to enjoying the nutritional and medicinal benefits of the plant.
This presentation is also an attempt to harness the full nutritional benefits that abound in the day to day usage of this all important species that has a lot of potential value.
The plant is used for treatment of jaundice, diarrhea, Hepatitis B and C, cancer; diabetes and tuberculosis etc.
The herb not only lowers the body sugar level sufficiently, it also plays a role in the repair of pancreas. If 10 handfuls of fresh leaves are squeezed in 10 liters of water and consumed two glasses thrice a day for a month, diabetes is cured.
Adding bitter leaf to your healthy diet may reduce the risk of chronic diseases like breast cancer and type 2 diabetes.
Bitter leaf can reduce bad and total cholesterol.
It is an abundant source of oxidation increasing (antioxidants). The antioxidant properties of bitter leaf make a healthy disease fighting addition to human health. Staying physically active, eating a low fat diet and maintaining a healthy weight can reduce risk of breast cancer in women. Additionally, eating bitter leaf may combat breast cancer cell growth.
Bitter leaf is an abundant source of the poly unsaturated fatty acids, linoleic and linolenic acid and these poly unsaturated fatty acids have been found to be protective against cardiovascular disease.
It is very useful in the care of the liver and kidney. It is a multi-healer.
It should be taken always for good health. It is a body cleanser, it cures pile.
It is a wonder plant that is known to cure almost all human health problems.
It soothes inflamed joints and eradicates pains common with arthritis or rheumatism patients.
Bitter leaf is also employed in zoopharmacology for example, in the wild, chimpanzees have been observed to ingest the leaves when suffering from parasitic infections.
Ethnobotanically, the leaves of bitter leaf could be consumed either as vegetable (macerated leaves in soups) or aqueous extracts as tonics for various illnesses.
Many herbalists and naturopathic doctors recommend aqueous extracts of bitter leaf for their patients for emesis, loss of appetite induced ambrosia, dysentery and other gastrointestinal tract problems.
Bitter leaf is one of the best woman friendly plants. It is good for the body either before, during or after menopause.
Bitter leaf takes care of such symptoms as hot flashes, internal heat and rheumatism. With bitter leaf around, women do not need to take artificial oestrogen has its own serious negative side effects. 
Bitter leaf does not supply oestrogen but helps the body to produce the right amount of oestrogen needed for life function.
The fresh leaves of bitter leaf could also be squeezed and juiced into a glass of water. This should be taken every morning and night to control the unpleasant symptoms of menopause. 
Bitter leaf is not only good for those who are already experiencing the symptoms of menopause and those who have attained menopause. It is good for the general health and vigour of any woman, young or old.

Good one op.

Tnx Boss.

I am going to pluck it now at my back yard

I have chronic hepatitis b for a year now since i was diagnosed. Can assist what will be appropriate dosage of Bitter leaf i can take to cure myself.