We’ve probably come across the new trend that seems to have taken over the preparation of soups; addition of bitter leaf. People now add bitter leaf to soups in a bid to spice things up or for whatever individual reasons.
I must confess that this somehow has a way of adding special touches to the taste and aroma of the food involved. Its addition also comes with an added advantage because apart from the great taste it gives to food, it supplies the body with surplus nutrients and incredible health benefits.
The medicinal purposes served by bitter leaf is numerous.
- Rich in beneficial nutrients
It is a great source of nutrients like proteins, vitamins, minerals and beta-carotene and they help in treating a variety of ailments and infections that can threaten the human body.
- Healing properties
Bitter leaf is said to assist in healing the body of fungal infections, ringworms, persistent cough, and development of rashes.
- Effective reviver
If one is suffering from insomnia, toothache or chronic fatigue, it is best advised to take bitter leaf because studies have shown that it goes as far as reviving body cells and providing instant relief to various symptoms. Its effects work to help curb insomnia and get the body the sufficient amount of sleep needed.
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The nutrie nts present in it have detoxifying properties that work actively to cleanse the body of harmful toxins. This is one reason it is used in the preparation of the native herbal drink popularly known as ‘agbo’.
- Immune system booster
Another interesting benefit of bitter leaf consumption is that it boosts and builds up the immune system and improves liver and kidney conditions in the body.
- May treat cancer
Bitter leaf is believed to possess cancer-fighting properties that stops the spread of cancer into different organs of the body.
Although the benefits listed are only but a few, its no wonder why people want bitter leaf to be included in their diet.
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