HERB PLANT (MEDICINAL) - African Bitter Leaf - Sold Per Plant

Seller Notes
“African Bitter Leaf Vernonia amygdalina Medicinal Live starter Plant”
Safety: Child Safe, Pet Safe
Plant Form: Plant
Type: Herbs, Houseplants
Number in Pack: 1
Features: Air Purifying, Edible, Evergreen, Fast Growing
Soil Type: Loam, Peat, Sand
Growth Stage: Vegetative
Color: Green
Climate: Sub-tropical, Tropical
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Sun
Genus: African bitter leaf
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor & Outdoor
Common Name: African bitter leaf
Watering: Medium

You are buying an African bitter leaf starter plant. This is rooted cutting live plant ready to pot and grow. Please select number of plants you want to purchase. Quantity is limited. Thanks for your business.

The African Bitter Leaf. Vernonia amygdalina, (family Astaraceae) is a medicinal herb commonly known as bitter leaf. This plant is indigenous to tropical Africa and has enormous medicinal uses and is regarded as a gold mine by many African communities.

Food
The cooked leaves are a staple vegetable in soups and stews of various cultures throughout equatorial Africa.

Medicinal
Use cold concoctions of this plant as a treatment for malaria, intestinal parasites, diarrhea, and stomach upset. For numerous African ethnic groups, a concoction of this plant is also a prescribed treatment for malarial fever, schistosomiasis, amoebic dysentery, and several other intestinal parasites and stomach aches.

In Nigeria, twigs and sticks from this plant are used as a chewing stick for dental hygiene and the stems are used for soap in Uganda. In Ghana, the young leaves rather than the old, has gained credence for its potent anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory activity; and have been proven using animal models.

This is a must have medicinal herb to have in a pot or your home garden.

NOTE:
IMPORTANT: The information provided is for information only. The medical claims or advice are not endorsed. Never take any medicines without first consulting a qualified practitioner. PLEASE SEE OUR FULL MEDICAL & HEALTH DISCLAIMER AT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE - www.Facebook.com/nature-touch-farms

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