Bitter leaf - Mainly grown in rain forest regions is a vegetable used both medically and for consumption. It is a commonly grown crop in Nigeria and it is easy to cultivate.
You can develop this plant to offer the leaves exorbitant particularly in the northern piece of the nation and in enormous urban areas like Lagos, Port-Harcourt, Makurdi Abuja and so forth when washed generally by hand or utilizing machine to decrease the severity.
You can likewise fare to different nations when dried altogether and grounded to make your benefit. The means in developing the plant are each simple and short too.
You can get these stems from a neigbour in the event that you remain in the eastern piece of the nation. You can likewise get them from any agriculturists' market. The stems are not expensive to such an extent. If you are intending to develop just 50 stands you can go for around 6 stems that over 5ft by length. Verify that the stems are as yet alive. You can check this purchase upsetting the bark of the stem utilizing your finger nail or some other sharp protest. On the off chance that it is greenish and you see/feel little water, you realize that it is alive and new.
Clear the land where you will plant them. Ensure it will have great sun sparkle. Till the land exceptionally well or you make a decent bed for them.
I don't advice you to cut the stems previously in light of the fact that you may plant them topsy turvy if you don't well structure the plant and they will go away. Along these lines, cut and plant one at a go so despite everything you perceive the conclusion to put in the dirt. Cut the measure of around 6" (6 inches). You will just cut and plant the developed piece of the stem. The developed part is greenish-darker in shading while the one not developed is green in shading and it is towards the tip of the plant. When you have around 4" – 6" preceding the part not developed, plant with whatever remains of the part not developed.
These plants can get by with little care. Simply ensure the termites don't gobble up the shoot. Watch that creature and other nuisance don't gobble up the stem. Likewise, water the plants if fundamental. At that point watch your severe leaf plant develop and bear the superb clears out.
You can simply cut the leaves from the stem yet not cutting the stem. At that point hold up to see it develop new leaves.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF BITTER LEAF
Bitter lead helps with controlling high blood pressure.
it's nutritional properties aids in gastrointestinal disturbances such as a stomach ache or ulcer.
It helps reduces headaches, migraines and also help with flu - cold (cough and catarrh.)
Bitter leaf is used in treatment of itching, and also used to treat malaria.
There are other numerous health advantages of consuming better leaf. Either the leaves are squeezed and the liquid is extracted or its used I'm cooking. Butter leave still remains one of the most important and nutritious vegetable. It is used by medical practitioners worldwide but mainly in Africa.
