benefits of bitter gourd

Benefits of Bitter Gourd

91. Drug Interactions
The National Standard monograph also states that bitter melon may interfere with the absorption or escalate the effects of several supplements and medications, including diabetes drugs, anthelmintics to treat parasitic infections, chemotherapy medications
92. Bitter Melon is a great veggie
Bitter Melon is a great veggie with many healing qualities and the leaves have healing abilities too. Bitter Melon grows in the Caribbean, India, China, and Africa and has also goes by the name bitter gourd. The leaves and stems of the plant can be found
93. Bitter Melon Leaf Tea
Bitter Melon Leaf Tea lowers blood glucose dramatically and has been used for centuries in Chinese Medicine for this purpose. In type 1 diabetes the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to move sugar into the muscles for use, and insulin stops the pro
94. Contains lots of calcium
It also contains lots of calcium thats important for strong bones, and phosphorus for hormone regulation and the production of proteins in the body, magnesium for regulating blood sugar, and beta carotene which is a powerful antioxidant helping to preven
95. Down hemorrhoids
Bitter Melon Leaves can be used for treating and shrinking down hemorrhoids very effectively... and can also prevent fevers and coughs due to colds and flues. The tea can also be used topically for eczema, rashes, sores, and other skin wounds. And Bitter
96. Bitter Melon Leaves can be added to soups
Bitter Melon Leaves can be added to soups, stews, and even to stir fries and other dishes, they are some what bitter in flavor... so sweet veggies and sauces are usually used to offset the bitterness. And Bitter Melon Leaves have been used in the brewing
97. Components
The fruit and leaves of the bitter gourd plant contain several vitamins, including vitamins A and C and the B complex vitamins water soluble vitamins that are leached from the plant when you brew bitter gourd tea. Bitter gourd also contains a number of
98. Precautions
Dried bitter gourd and bitter gourd extract are available at most health food stores. You can brew bitter gourd tea by infusing dried leaves and fruit in boiling water for five to 10 minutes or by adding bitter gourd extract to preheated water. Although g
99. Traditional/Ethnobotanical uses
Bitter melon has been used as a folk remedy for cancer, asthma, skin infections, stomach problems, high blood pressure, and diabetes symptoms. The plant has been used as a traditional medicine in China, India, Africa, and the southeastern US. In the 1980s
100. What is the recommended dosage
Bitter melon juice has been recommended for diabetes at daily doses of 50 to 100 mL; 900 mg of fruit given 3 times/day has also been given for the same indication. There are insufficient clinical trials available to substantiate these doses. Bitter melon