When frying bitter melon, you only need to blanch it in advance and then soak it in ice water to get the green color.

Bitter melon fruit is rich in protein, sugar, minerals and various vitamins. In particular, the vitamin C content is particularly outstanding. According to analysis, every 100 grams of fresh fruit contains 3 grams of carbohydrates, 0.9 grams of protein, 0.2 grams of fat, 18 mg of calcium, 29 mg of phosphorus, and 84 mg of vitamin C. In addition, it also contains iron, vitamins A, B and inorganic salts.

1. Momordica charantin in bitter melon is known as the "fat killer" and can reduce the intake of fat and polysaccharides.

2. Bitter melon contains bitter melon saponins (also known as saponins), which have medicinal and medicinal properties such as lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, anti-tumor, preventing osteoporosis, regulating endocrine, antioxidant, antibacterial and improving human immunity. Health function.

3. Bitter melon contains special glycosides, which are bitter in taste and cold in nature. They can stimulate the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, promote appetite and help digestion.

4. Bitter melon has a high vitamin C content, which can prevent scurvy, protect cell membranes, and prevent atherosclerosis.

Efficacy

Bitter melon has a sweet and bitter taste. It is mainly used as a vegetable and can also be candied. It has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving heat, improving eyesight and detoxifying. It is mainly used to treat heat stroke, summer heat polydipsia, and heat boils. , excessive prickly heat, dysentery, sores, conjunctivitis, red and swollen eyes, carbuncle erysipelas, burns and scalds, oliguria and other diseases.

1. Relieve summer heat and reduce fever

Bitter melon contains the alkaloid quinine, which has the effects of diuresis and blood circulation, relieving heat and fever, clearing the heart and improving eyesight; and although bitter melon is bitter, it is not suitable for human consumption. It can regulate thirst, relieve polydipsia, and is especially suitable for people who suffer from summer heat and boredom.

2. Promote appetite

Bitter melon glycosides and bitter elements can increase appetite, strengthen the spleen and appetite. The slight bitterness of bitter melon can stimulate the secretion of large amounts of gastric juice, which is beneficial to digestion and increases appetite.

3. Lower blood sugar

The fresh juice of bitter melon contains a kind of insulin, and the fresh juice of bitter melon has the effect of lowering blood sugar. People with diabetes can eat it as an auxiliary treatment.

4. Detoxification and weight loss

Momordica charantin in bitter melon is known as the "fat killer", which can reduce the intake of fat and polysaccharides and has a good effect on weight loss and cellulite elimination.

5. Beauty and rejuvenation

Eating bitter melon regularly can enhance the vitality of the cortex and make the skin tender and toned. Using fresh bitter melon to make juice or decoct it into soup is a good supplement for dietary therapy for liver fire, red eyes, epigastric pain, and damp-heat dysentery. Fresh bitter melon, mashed and applied externally, can treat carbuncles and boils. Children are prone to prickly heat in summer. Try cutting the bitter melon into slices. Rubbing the prickly heat on your body can help you recover quickly.