Bitter gourd tastes bitter, non-toxic, cold in nature, and enters the heart, liver, spleen and lung meridians;

Has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving summer-heat, improving eyesight, removing toxic substances, inducing diuresis, cooling blood, relieving fatigue, clearing heart fire, invigorating qi and strengthening yang;

Indications: heatstroke, summer heat, polydipsia, summer furuncle, excessive miliaria, red eyes, swelling and pain, carbuncle, erysipelas, burns, oliguria, etc.

Bacon tastes salty and sweet, strengthening the spleen and appetizing.