In our village near Kakum National Park in Ghana, Oldman Burger, a homeopathic doctor used to say that any leaf or herb that is bitter is good for a sweet generation of today. One of the things Agya Mbir taught us was the BITTER LEAVES. Botanically it is called Vernonia Amygdalina. In Ghana , the Fantses call it BOWENE, Bowin in Akan, Avenya in Ewe and Shiwaka in Hausa. In Nigeria, it is called ‘Ewuro’ by the ‘Yorubas’, ‘Shiwaka’ by the Hausas, ‘Onugbu’ by the Igbos, and ‘Aforloh’ amongst the Idoma people, bitter leaf is scientifically called Vernonia amygdalina. Strengthens liver health This wonder leaf is generally considered a liver herb because it stimulates, cleanses and supports the liver. The liver is one of the most important organs of the body. There are a lot of major functions that the liver should do every day and this includes the production of bile acid that helps in fat metabolism. Without the...
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