Bitterleaf

A traditional food with a growing reputation for diabetes! Bitterleaf soup, or ofe onugbu as it is known in Nigeria, is one of the country’s most beloved traditional comfort foods. The bitterness of the leaves is mellowed by careful washing and boiling, revealing a subtle, complex bitterness balanced by rich savory, umami, and sweet flavours from added ingredients such as palm oil, meat, fish, cocoyam, and spices. Bitterleaf is an excellent source of minerals, vitamins, and phytochemicals. In recent years interest in bitterleaf as a treatment for diabetes and hypertension has been growing. Studies have shown that high blood sugar can be managed effectively by taking freshly juiced leaves daily. Not only that, animal studies have shown that bitterleaf stimulates tissue regeneration and may actually reverse kidney damage caused by diabetes. Easy to grow in pots indoors or out.