Have you heard of bitter melon? Bitter melon is also known as bitter guard or karela, it is a tropical vine that belongs to the gourd family and is closely related to zucchini, squash, pumpkin, and cucumber. It's cultivated around the world as an edible fruit and has been widely used as a vegetable in Asian cuisine. The fruit and seeds are used to make medicine in Asia. Until recently, people started to pay attention to its amazing medicinal benefits.
Based on recent research, bitter
melon is considered as an “anti-diabetic,
anti-HIV and anti-tumor agent”. The specific
phenolic and flavonoid compounds in bitter melon possess potent anti-cancer and
anti-inflammatory properties, they also help reduce high blood sugar for
diabetes, relieve respiratory issues, such as bronchitis and asthma and even
treat skin issues such as psoriasis. In
traditional Chinese medicine, bitter melon has been used to reduce fatty liver
symptoms, detoxify the blood and liver, it is truly an amazing healing food on
your dinner table.
Cooked bitter melon is
more delicious than the raw ones, but you can try fresh bitter melon juice to
fully benefit from its medicinal values. If the taste of the fresh juice is too
strong, you can add some raw honey to neutralize its bitter taste. The most
popular dishes of bitter melon are made from stir-fry, it goes well with other
vegetables too, such as mushrooms, tomatoes, and eggplants. Are you ready to
give it a try?
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