Bitter melon (Momordica charatia L) is a fruit vegetables grown popularity in many locals in the country. In food, bitter melon is cooked with shrimp, steamed with meat, fried or stock with fish. Especially, bitter melon is used to raw, a good way to take advantage of plentiful source of vitamin C along with a variety of necessary amino acids for human body. Bitter melon when it is unripe, contains 188mg of vitamin C in 100g edible portion. If ripenning, this amount decreases a half. The fruit is a small size with levels of vitamin C higher than big fruits. Stored at cold temperatures, it is possible for 4 weeks, does not affect the amount of this vitamin. Immature bitter melon slices, bringing exposure in the sun, loses 80% vitamin C, when cooking, fruit also loses about 40% vitamin C. If eating raw will keep the amount of vitamin C.
Bitter melon
In terms of medicine, bitter melon called Momordica charatia L, only used green peel or yellowish. Pharmaceuticals is bitter, the cold non-toxic effects nutrition, clear heat, reduces thirst, laxative, relieves cough, good for urine, pain, reduces toxic, very good food for the cases of indigestion, full stomach, overwork, fatigue, dehydration more. People are very popular in the southern provinces to use bitter melon to eat raw or stuffed minced meat, steamed with additional cooling effect, anti-inflammatory heat. 1-2 bitter melons, chopped, cooked with 400 ml water to 100 ml water, drink twice a day to cure cough. External use, 2-3 bitter melons, chopped, cooked for bath water, lightly rubbed the skin for dimissing prickly heat in young children. Bitter melon juice applies daily to cure headache.
Especially, based on the folk experience of India, the Philippines, Brazil, scientists have discovered the bitter melon at least three groups of chemical ingredients, including charantin effects to reduce blood and other beneficial effects for diabetes treatment. Therefore, they have successfully applied the results of research into reverse these fatal diseases. Commonly used form of green bitter melon, sliced, dried, spread the dough. Drinks 12-20g per day, divides 2-3 times after meals with water.
Note: If the form of the Momordica charatia tea, the period uses the fruit and tea should be separated, some scientists believe that glucosid momodicin of bitter melon causes a feeling of "addiction" to the users.
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