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The Bitter Leaf and Women’s Menopause – Rasta Herbal Medicine by Jide Uwechia

bitterleaf2The Bitter Leaf and Women’s Menopause – Jide Uwechia

One of the best natural remedies for the symptoms of menopause is Bitter leaf.

Bitter leaf or Vernonia amygdalina is the name of a leafy shrub or small tree that can reach twenty three feet in height when fully grown. It is widely eaten in East and West Africa. The Nigerian Igbos call it “onugbu,” Swahili Tanzanians call it “mujonso.” The Urobos and the Itesekiris of Nigeria call it “Orugbu,” whereas the Yorubas call it Ewuro. read more