Bitter leaf in Africa is mostly use for cooking several dishes and delicacies. It has various medicinal importance and benefits to human health. Bitter leaf possesses some antifungal and antibacterial properties making it a good home remedy to many health problems such as diarrhea, dysentery, high blood pressure and lots more.
Most people may not find bitter leaf important due to the bitter taste but trust me the medical health benefit of bitter leaf as listed below will change your concept about the leaf.
1 Help in Lowering High Blood Pressure
Drinking the juice extract or chewing fresh bitter leaf help in reducing the level of sugar in the blood. The presence of andrographolide content in bitter leaf helps in reducing sugar in the blood thereby reducing the risk of diabetes. The trace of potassium in bitter leaf is a good remedy for hypertension.
2 Help in Clearing Fever
The presence of flavonoids in bitter leaf has a strong antioxidant effect which help in treating various health problems such as feverish conditions. Other elements like glucosides, lactones, diterpene and even andrographolide present in bitter leaf help to treat fever symptoms. When a glass of bitter leaf juice is taken, it helps to reduce malaria symptom.
3 Help Body Metabolism
Vitamin B1 also called thiamine is a very essential dietary supplement present naturally in bitter leaf, it help to oxidize fatty acids by producing synthesis of lipids. Bitter leaf is very essential in the chemical synthesis of metabolism because it contains the mineral which play a major role in the process.
4 Treats Stomach Pain
When bitter leaf is eaten raw or squeezes to get the juice, it helps in treating abdominal problems such as stomach upset, diarrhea, and gastrointestinal tract disease such as dysentery. Bitter leaf is a perfect natural remedy for stomach cramps and intestinal problem.
Squeeze some fresh bitter leaf together to get the extracted juice, add salt and take two glass of the juice a day to clear stomach problems.
5 Preventing the Risks of Cancer
The anti-cancer properties present in bitter leaf help in preventing trophoblastic tumor, hydatidiform mole, and lung tumor which are perfect sign of cancer.
Andrographolide present in bitter leaf is a plant compound and a powerful cancer agent, which has been studied scientifically and proven to be effective in the treatment of colon, prostate cancer and gastric cancer.
6 Helps in Improving Fertility in Woman
Bitter leaf is important in woman reproductive life due to its ability in providing balance in the genital hormone. It improves the quality hormone profile and help in preventing toxification of immunoglobulin that fight female s*x hormone called estrogen.
