Title: "Bitter Melon" - Not so tasty Eatable with lots of herbal power
Bitter melon mostly found in tropical parts of the world, including Africa, Asia and South America. All parts of the plant are used; the bitter melon plant is used for nutritional purpose as well as for medicinal purpose.
Bitter Melon is also known as Karela and Bitter gourd. Bitter Melon is usually used for creating medicinal remedies. Its taste is very bitter; it is an herb that helps regulate blood sugar levels and keeps body functions operating normal.
Bitter Melon (Momordica Charantia) is a cucumber-shaped, green vegetable believed to have a high iron content, which increases its value as a preventative medicine for many health conditions. There are two proteins in bitter melon, which are thought to suppress the AIDS virus. However, its effectiveness in humans for the treatment of AIDS has not been proven by scientific verification.
The principle constituents of bitter melon are lectins, charantin and momordicine. Bitter melon has well known result in diabetes mellitus, it is not only beneficial in diabetes mellitus but is also very beneficial in many other disorders that have been troubling mankind.
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Role of Bitter Melon (Karela) in Health and Beauty:
- It promotes secretion of digestive enzymes so it is very helpful in digestion of food.
- Bitter melon fights Cholera effectively.
- Due to its anti microbial action, it is very useful in all kind of external skin disease.
- During lactation phase after pregnancy the use of bitter melon can help in secretion of milk.
- Acne and black spots on face can be reduced by using bitter melon.
- If bitter melon is regularly taken Asthmatic patients are believed to have a very good result.
- Bittor melon performs the function of Anathematic.
- Because of its high anti bacterial properties bitter melon is very effective in healing wounds injuries.
- It is found very effective in cureing infections.
- Bitter melon evades blood impurity and prevents infections from microorganism and toxins that are created by there presence.
- It is very useful in destroying worms present in gastro intestinal tract.
- It also helps in good assimilation of food.
- It stimulates pancreas to work and secrete all the secretions properly.
- In menstrual disorders and female genital tract related problems, it works as a female tonic.
- In constipated stools and disease like hemorrhoids, fissures and fistulas it is very effective.
- Bitter melon works as an appetizer.
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Author: Smt. Vimla Devi
Article Category: Herbals
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