Description
The herb known as bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) Bitter leaf has
a grey or brown coloured bark, which has a rough texture and is
flaked. The herb is an indigenous African plant; which grows in
most parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
Bitter leaf contains flavonoids which have powerful antioxidant
effects in treating a variety of health issues such as a high
fever. It works together with other elements such as
andrographolide lactones, glucosides, diterpene which work together
to treat and trim down fever and its symptoms.
Of course, bitter leaf has a bitter taste and it is true that most
people can€™t withstand it. But remember that the best of medicines
comes with a bitter taste; and bitter leaf is ranked high among
them.
From treating malaria, typhoid, diabetes, diarrhea, tuberculosis,
gallstones and kidney disease, to the prevention of cancer and
lowering of hypertension, the health benefits of bitter leaf goes
on and on and on.
