Learn why bitter leaf capsule can help with weight loss, diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol etc Vernonia Amygdalina, otherwise known as bitter leaf plant is ubiquitous throughout Africa, where it has long been used as a cooking ingredient. It?s most famously used may be in bitter leaf soup, a staple throughout Nigeria. But bitter leaf has also been used for its medicinal properties for centuries, ingested in order to support immune systems, prevent sickness, support liver functions, manage diabetes, detoxify the body ? the list of benefits goes on and on.