Sweet potato leaf tea is recommended:
for improving the glycemic index (especially good for diabetics)
for people suffering from anemia (recommended with honey)
for relieving digestive problems
for improving pancreatic and liver function
for preventing insomnia (1 cup in the evening before bedtime)
Sweet potato leaf contains on average:
12.1% dry matter,
0.62 mg vitamin A,
0.2 mg vitamin B6 and
11.0 mg vitamin C.
The leaf has 2.0% dietary fiber, 4% protein and the minerals Ca 37.0 mg, Fe 1.0 mg, Mg 61.0 mg, P 94.0 mg, K 518 mg, Na 9.0 mg, Zn 0.3 mg, Mn 0.3 mg and Se 0.0009 mg. Vitamin B6″. It stimulates, among other things, the work of 200 enzymes, the construction and breakdown of proteins in the body, is necessary for cell division, produces lecithin, which is important for nerves and cell membranes, and with its help, hemoglobin is produced, the substance that gives blood its red color. Young and elderly people who eat a monotonous diet often get too little pyridoxine, this also applies to women who take birth control pills. Thus, vitamin B6 helps pregnant women who often have to vomit and also helps with pain before menstruation. Anyone who complains of depression, sleep disorders, has nightmares or cannot remember their dreams may have a vitamin B6 deficiency. Children who are deficient in vitamin B6 often suffer from growth disorders.
