Bitter gourd needs boiling water to blanch the oxalic acid in bitter gourd, which will hinder the body from absorbing calcium in food. Therefore, blanch bitter gourd in boiling water to remove oxalic acid.

Bitter bitter melon is very cool, and it is one of the favorite foods of southerners. Bitter gourd is a good food to lose weight, and it is very helpful in the effect of losing weight. Eating more bitter gourd every day is not only effective in clearing the intestines, but also helpful in promoting metabolism. Bitter gourd is also rich in vitamins, which can promote the growth of bones and help people to have a healthy body.

efficacy and function of bitter gourd

1. Bitter gourd has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, nourishing blood and benefiting qi, tonifying kidney and spleen, nourishing liver and improving eyesight, and has certain effects on treating dysentery, sores, heatstroke, fever, excessive miliaria, conjunctivitis and other diseases.

2. The content of vitamin C in bitter gourd is very high, which has the functions of preventing scurvy, protecting cell membrane, preventing atherosclerosis, improving stress ability and protecting heart.

3. Momordica charantia L. is known as the "fat killer", which can reduce the pinched fat and polysaccharide.

4. Promote diet, diminish inflammation and reduce fever. Momordica charantia glycosides and picrosins can stimulate appetite, strengthen spleen and stimulate appetite.

5. Quinine, an alkaloid substance contained in it, has the effects of diuresis and blood circulation, diminishing inflammation and reducing fever, clearing away heart fire and improving eyesight.

6. Lowering blood sugar. The fresh juice of Momordica charantia contains momordicin and substances similar to insulin, which has a good hypoglycemic effect and is an ideal food for diabetic patients.

7. In addition, Momordica charantia has a good weight-loss effect, which is a good medicine to lose weight and also helps constipation. It is a good prescription for middle-aged and elderly people to treat constipation.