Momordica charantia seed is the seed of Cucurbitaceae plant Momordica charantia. It has a film on its surface. When the bitter gourd matures, the film on the bitter gourd seeds inside will turn from green to red, and the bitter gourd will automatically crack and the bitter gourd seeds will fall off.

The membrane of bitter gourd seeds is sweet and edible.

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Medicinal value

① Outline: Plant insulin, which is known as benefiting qi and nourishing yin, reducing fire and relieving summer heat, lowering blood sugar and cooling blood.

(2) Seeking the grassland: solving the mistake of treating cow poisoning by diet and irrigation with water.

Bitter gourd is cool and bitter. Has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving summer heat, nourishing blood, invigorating qi, invigorating kidney and spleen, nourishing liver and improving eyesight. Momordica charantia saponin, known as "plant insulin", has a good hypoglycemic effect on diabetic patients; It also has certain antiviral ability and anticancer effect.

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Bitter gourd seed-Baidu encyclopedia