So today, I want to share with you’re a little secret on how to get the fresh and smooth face that you desire naturally without breaking your pockets or side effects.
All you need is the juice from leaf that you are all familiar with. Guess what it is? Bitter leaf!
There are different tribal names to this leaf.
Some tribes call it ‘Ewuro’, others say it is ‘onugbu’,
what do you call it? Drop your answer below!
Do you know that apart from the bitter sweet taste that this leaf gives our Egusi, Ogbono and other Nigerian soups, it can also be used to treat a lot of ailments and diseases in the human body?
In case you do not know, this leaf of ours is loaded with a lot of important nutrients fiber, proteins, and minerals such as manganese, zinc, iron, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, selenium and other powerful nutrients.
If you have been sleeping on this leaf, you better wake up! I know a lot of people don’t like the leaf it's very bitter!
I didn't like it while growing up too because it leaves my hands stained and discoloured several hours after washing it.
But thank God, I don’t have to suffer that anymore. A lot of our markets now sell the already washed and packaged leaves.
Apart from using it to cook, there are other miraculous benefits that this leaf can give the body that a lot of people are not aware about.
but to to enjoy its many benefits. It’s better to use the leaves fresh as whenever it is used for cooking, almost all the nutrients are washed off the leaves.
So, let's Lets check out the benefits.
1) It relieves stomach ache: the one thing I can boldly tell you about this leaf it how it works as fast remedy for stomach aches.
All you need do is to chew the tender stem of the plant like a chewing stick and swallow the bitterness and the ache will stop within few minutes or pound the fresh leaves in a mortar and press out the juice.
Add a pinch of salt to the juice and drink. Trust me!
Your Stomach Ache will disappear in no time.
2) Insomnia: this is condition where a lot of people find it difficult to sleep no matter how much they try.
Recent studies have however shown that a glass or two of this bitter solution every night can help calm your nerves and make you sleep better.
3) Weight Loss: if you are serious about losing weight fast, you better be ready to drink the juice of this leaf.
The components in bitter leaf juice make it great therapy for burning off that extra fat you have been looking at getting rid of.
All you need is a daily dose of this juice in your diet cause it helps eliminate bad cholesterol and reduces excess calories in the body.
Ok, now that we’ve established the basis, let’s talk about how this leaf can help smoother your face and make it glow again.
We all agree that no one likes to have Pimple and acne on the face because it destroys the natural beauty of the face and body.
Bitter leaf has proven itself over time to be so effective to eliminate acne, pimples and spot because of the various Minerals and Vitamins that it contains.
The bitter extract from this leaf can help to smooth your skin and prevent many skin infections like ring worm, rashes, acne, spots, eczema, and others.
In fact, a lot of pharmaceutical companies use this leaf in their beauty products.
So instead of wasting money on those expensive creams, why not go the natural way by following this simple steps below.
1) Get some fresh bitter leaves.
2) Place them on your palm and squeeze them together gently
3) Then, begin to scrub your face with the rolled ball like substance. You are doing so to smear the pimples and discoloration with the juice from the leaves.
4) Leave the juice on your face for about 10 minutes in order to allow it to dry
5) wash it off with clean water and soap.
Repeat this steps for few weeks and your face will be smooth