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 to treat 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 tastes bitter and cold; 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. Bitter melon's nutritional composition contains 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 characteristic bitter taste, bitter melon also inhibits the excitement of the body's thermoregulatory center, thus achieving a cooling effect. Ripe 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 hepatitis and jaundice should eat it regularly, and it can also be used to treat hemorrhoids caused by heartburn. For people with intestinal problems such as stomach pain, colon pain, and constipation, bitter melon is a great remedy. Bitter melon contains a lot of fiber, which helps food to be digested easily, preventing and fighting against digestive diseases.

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

Some medicinal remedies with bitter melon:

Cough treatment

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

Rheumatism treatment

Bitter melon leaves 8g, fried devil's claw vine 8g, sensitive plant 8g, noni root 8g, scratch grass 8g, fried trumpet tree 8g, millstone 8g, five-clawed 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, leave 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 with 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. Eat once a day.

Sore throat

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

According to Zing