Unexpected effects of bitter melon on the human body

Not only is bitter melon a favorite dish of many people, it also has medicinal uses for treating coughs, diabetes, sore throats...

Bitter melon is a fruit rich in vitamins and minerals such as protein, lipids, carbohydrates, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron...

According to Oriental medicine, bitter melon has a bitter, cold taste; it enters the spleen, stomach, heart, and liver and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. Bitter melon is used to treat cases of heat-related fever, dehydration, dysentery, acute urinary tract infections, urinary tract stones, boils, acute conjunctivitis (pink eye), and diabetes.

According to modern medicine, bitter melon has the effect of killing bacteria and viruses, fighting cancer cells; effectively supporting cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. In the nutritional composition of bitter melon, there is a lot of vitamin C with a content of about 120 mg, much higher than strawberries (80 mg) and lemons (90 mg).

The amount of vitamin C in bitter melon helps increase the body's resistance, is a good anti-inflammatory, prevents and has the effect of destroying cancer cells... Potassium in bitter melon has the effect of reducing blood pressure, beta-carotene helps brighten eyes, helps treat acid reflux and indigestion.

Bitter melon has a bitter, cold taste and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying.

In addition, due to its special bitter taste, bitter melon also has the effect of inhibiting the excitement of the body's thermoregulatory center, thus achieving a cooling effect. After ripening, bitter melon has a peach-red color, a slightly bitter taste, and is a good substance for calming the liver and benefiting the gallbladder, and clearing blood heat.

People with jaundice hepatitis should eat regularly, can also be used to treat hemorrhoids caused by heartburn. For people with intestinal problems such as stomach pain, colon, constipation, bitter melon is a great remedy. Bitter melon contains a lot of fiber to help food digest easily, prevent and protect against diseases of the digestive tract.

Bitter melon also helps improve and strengthen eyesight, reducing eye diseases such as eye infections, cataracts, and macular degeneration.

Some medicinal recipes using bitter melon:

Cough treatment

Bitter melon: 1-2 fruits. Wash, cut in half, cook with water, drink the water during the day.

Cure rheumatism

Bitter melon leaves 8g, fried devil's claw vine 8g, sensitive plant 8g, noni root 8g, scratchgrass 8g, fried trumpet creeper 8g, millstone 8g, five-clawed cat's claw root 5g, magic vine 5g, cinnamon 4g, fresh ginger 3g. Boil and drink 1 dose per day.

Dysentery

1-2 fresh bitter melon. Wash, mash, add 100g white sugar, stir well, let stand for 2 hours, stir in cooled boiled water and filter to drink once.

Diabetes

150g bitter melon, 100g tofu. Wash bitter melon, remove seeds, slice, stir-fry in oil over high heat until half-cooked, add sliced ​​tofu and a little salt and spices, continue to stir-fry over high heat until cooked through. Eat once a day.

Sore throat

Bitter melon 250-500g, lean pork 125-250g, radish 100-200g. Wash and slice bitter melon, slice lean pork, slice radish; stew with water; add seasoning when cooked. Feed once a day for 20 consecutive days. Used for patients with chronic pharyngitis, sore throat, dry cough, pharyngitis or atrophic pharyngitis.

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