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*It speeds up metabolism and therefore is great for weight loss. | *It speeds up metabolism and therefore is great for weight loss. | ||
* It also helps to reduce high sugar level in the blood | * It also helps to reduce high sugar level in the blood | ||
| − | * Squeeze the fresh leaves on your palm and apply the juice on skin rashes,eczema, ring worms and any superficial skin ailments. Don't apply to open wounds. | + | * Skin aiments : Squeeze the fresh leaves on your palm and apply the juice on skin rashes,eczema, ring worms and any superficial skin ailments. Don't apply to open wounds. |
| − | * Bitter leaf is said to soothe and also cure pile . | + | * Piles : Bitter leaf is said to soothe and also cure pile . |
* Bitter leaf juice nourishes the skin | * Bitter leaf juice nourishes the skin | ||
| − | * Bitter leaf also cures mild stomach ailments | + | * Stomach ailments : Bitter leaf also cures mild stomach ailments |
* A cup of bitter leaf juice a day, energizes you | * A cup of bitter leaf juice a day, energizes you | ||
| + | * Breast Cancer : Adding bitter leaf in addition to that routine may also lessen the risk of breast cancer, according to the February 2004 edition of Experimental Biology and Medicine. | ||
| + | * Lowers cholesterol : Using a bitter leaf extract supplement on animals during a study decreased bad (LDL) cholesterol by nearly half, while simultaneously raising good (HDL) cholesterol levels. There are no studies, however, providing a definitive determination of how bitter leaf will effect a human body's cholesterol levels. | ||
| + | * Lymphatic cleanse : If you are a smoker or someone who is breathing second hand smoke, using bitter leaf is helpful for acting as a shield against the pollutants that pour from cigarettes while burning. Through the consumption of bitter leaf juice, smokers and those breathing second hand smoke can help protect themselves against the health dangers associated with the habit. | ||
| + | * Contains essential fatty acids : It is important for a person's diet to contain linolenic and linoleic acid, because the body is unable to make them. Bitter leaf is able make these fats. According to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, when people consumed large quantities of linolenic and linoleic acid, they were at the lowest risk for cardiovascular disease when compared to those who did not. | ||
| + | * High in antioxidants : Oxidation is constantly assaulting your system's cells. If this is left unchecked, precancerous cell formation could possibly arise. According to research conducted by and published in Food Chemistry, there are antioxidant properties found in bitter leaf that, when added to a person's diet, offer excellent disease-fighting properties. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Treatments]] | [[Category:Treatments]] | ||
[[Category:herbal medicine]] | [[Category:herbal medicine]] | ||
Revision as of 04:25, 26 December 2013
Other Names : Vernonia amygdalina, Onugbu, Shiwaka, Ewuro by the Igbos, Hausas, Yorubas
Special Precautions of Bitter Leaf
Benefits and uses of Bitter Leaf are
- Bitter leaf juice relieves fever and feverish conditions. Take the squeezed juice, 3 times daily until the symptoms disappears.
- It speeds up metabolism and therefore is great for weight loss.
- It also helps to reduce high sugar level in the blood
- Skin aiments : Squeeze the fresh leaves on your palm and apply the juice on skin rashes,eczema, ring worms and any superficial skin ailments. Don't apply to open wounds.
- Piles : Bitter leaf is said to soothe and also cure pile .
- Bitter leaf juice nourishes the skin
- Stomach ailments : Bitter leaf also cures mild stomach ailments
- A cup of bitter leaf juice a day, energizes you
- Breast Cancer : Adding bitter leaf in addition to that routine may also lessen the risk of breast cancer, according to the February 2004 edition of Experimental Biology and Medicine.
- Lowers cholesterol : Using a bitter leaf extract supplement on animals during a study decreased bad (LDL) cholesterol by nearly half, while simultaneously raising good (HDL) cholesterol levels. There are no studies, however, providing a definitive determination of how bitter leaf will effect a human body's cholesterol levels.
- Lymphatic cleanse : If you are a smoker or someone who is breathing second hand smoke, using bitter leaf is helpful for acting as a shield against the pollutants that pour from cigarettes while burning. Through the consumption of bitter leaf juice, smokers and those breathing second hand smoke can help protect themselves against the health dangers associated with the habit.
- Contains essential fatty acids : It is important for a person's diet to contain linolenic and linoleic acid, because the body is unable to make them. Bitter leaf is able make these fats. According to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, when people consumed large quantities of linolenic and linoleic acid, they were at the lowest risk for cardiovascular disease when compared to those who did not.
- High in antioxidants : Oxidation is constantly assaulting your system's cells. If this is left unchecked, precancerous cell formation could possibly arise. According to research conducted by and published in Food Chemistry, there are antioxidant properties found in bitter leaf that, when added to a person's diet, offer excellent disease-fighting properties.
