Scientific name of plant: Momordica charantia L
Main specifications: Total Saponins 1% - 3%
Total saponins 2%
Scope of use and dosage: medicine and food have the same origin, taking 200-250mg daily can reduce the impact of diabetes
Bitter gourd "greens the bitter cold to clear away heat, improves eyesight and clears the heart, while ripeness nourishes the liver, nourishes the spleen and kidneys." The "Health Maintenance" records: bitter gourd can "eliminate evil and heat, relieve fatigue, clear the heart and improve eyesight, replenish qi and relieve fever." According to modern pharmacological tests, it was found that bitter gourd has the effect of lowering blood sugar, which is believed to be due to the substance similar to insulin contained in bitter gourd. Its effect is stronger than that of the current hypoglycemic drug "tolbutamide", so bitter gourd is a diabetic patient's Ideal health food.
Bitter gourd has the effects of clearing away heat and summer heat, nourishing blood and nourishing qi, nourishing the kidneys and spleen, nourishing the liver, and improving eyesight. It has certain effects on the treatment of dysentery, sores, heatstroke and fever, excessive rash, conjunctivitis, and other diseases. Bitter gourd has a high vitamin C content, which has the functions of preventing scurvy, protecting cell membranes, preventing atherosclerosis, improving the body's stress ability, and protecting the heart. The active ingredients in bitter gourd can inhibit the canceration of normal cells and promote the recovery of mutant cells and have a certain anti-cancer effect.