Dried Bitter Melon slice

Dried bitter melon, from our own planting base, low pesticide residue. SPEC: Slice,Tea cut,Powder,Extract powder

We have our own planting base of bitter melon. This help us control pesticide well.  

Latin Name: Momordicae Charantiae Fructus English name: Bitter Melon/ Balsam PearJapanese name: NigauriChinese name: Ku Gua

 SPEC: dried bitter melon slice, Tea cut, Powder, Extract powder Description

It (Balsam Pear, Momordica charantia) is a tropical plant that grows in , Africa, the , and South America. It is also known as . This annual of the family is a thin, climbing vine with long, stalked leaves that flowers in July or August. The plant bears a long, cucumber-shaped fruit that hangs like a pendulum, with small bumps all over it. The plant, which is green when it is young and yellowish-orange when it is ripe, fruits around September or October. All parts of the plantthe seeds, leaves and vinesare used for medicinal purposes, but the actual fruit of the bitter melon is most commonly used. The name of the plant's genus, Momordica, is derived from the word for bite, as the seeds of the fruit are serrated and appear as if they have been chewed or bitten.

General Use

It is used both as a medicine and as a food. It is often added to dishes, for all parts of the plant, as its name suggests, taste very bitter and add an astringent or sour quality to foods. Bitter melon contains a protein, MAP30, that was patented by American scientists in 1996. These scientists stated that MAP30 is effective against tumors, , and other viruses. The plant has been used around the world, from native healers in the to doctors in India, to treat diabetes as it is a natural . In India, the plant is also used in treating , abdominal discomfort, , warm , and skin diseases.

Diabetes

It has been used to treat diabetes. The plant contains at least three known compounds that significantly lower the body's blood sugar level. The plant's composition is a combination of steroidal saponins, charantin, peptides, and alkaloids that contribute to bitter melon's hypoglycemic effects. In the Amazon, the juice of the fruit is used, either alone or in conjunction with a leaf , to treat diabetes. In India, where the plant is called kalara, the leaves are ground up, the juice is extracted, and the extract taken early in the morning for 15 days.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

The alpha- and beta-momorchardin proteins contained in bitter melon have an inhibiting effect on human immunodefiency virus (HIV) infection, according to a study published in the Journal of Naturopathic Medicine. Bitter melon can be used alone for the treatment of HIV, but it has also been used in combination with other AIDS treatments.

Herpes

True to its antiviral properties, the MAP30 found in bitter melon can also be used by patients with herpes. In a 1982 study of the effects of bitter melon on the virus-1 (HSV-1), MAP30 inhibited the reproduction of the virus, as well as reducing its ability to form plaques (patches of irritated skin).

Psoriasis

 Inhibits the activity of psoriasis , an enzyme that is involved in .

Skin Conditions

Practitioners of have used bitter melon as a treatment for skin diseases, especially . The juice is extracted from the leaf and applied externally to the affected area. In , bitter melon is used to treat dry coughs, , and throat problems. The seeds are used topically for skin swellings caused by sprains and , and for sores that are slow to heal.

Dried Bitter Melon slice