Bitter melon principle constituents are lectins, charantin and momordicine. The fruits have long been used in India as a folk remedy for diabetes mellitus. Lectins from the bitter gourd have shown significant antilipolytic and lipogenic activities.
The fruits and leaves of the plant contain two alkaloids, one of them being momordicine. The plant is reported to contain a glucoside, a saponin-like substance, a resin with an unpleasant taste, an aromatic volatile oil and a mucilage. The seeds contain an alkaloid (m.p. 236°) and an anthelmintic principle in the germ; they also contain urease. The fruits, leaves and extracts of Momordica charantia has been reported to possess pharmacological properties and medicinal uses. Bitter gourd being rich in all the essential vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin A, B1, B2, C and Iron, its regular use helps to prevent many complications such as hypertension, eye complications, neuritis and defective metabolism of carbohydrates. It increases body's resistance against infection. Bitter gourd is a highly beneficial help in the treatment of blood disorders like blood boils, scabies, itching, psoriasis, ring-worm and other fungal diseases.
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Serving size: 1 Vegi cap
Servings per container: 60
Each 250 mg capsule contains: Bitter Melon Extract 10:1
Dosage: 1-2 Capsules two times a day after meal or or as directed by your health practitioner.
- Helps achieve positive sugar regulating effect by suppressing the neural response to sweet taste stimuli
- Helpful in Diabetes Mellitus
- Lectins from bitter gourd have shown significant antilipolytic and lipogenic activities
- It is useful as an emtic, purgative, as an anthelmentic, in piles, leprosy, and jaundice
Clinical Studies p-Insulin was tested in a controlled clinical trial. In juvenile diabetics, the peak hypoglycemic effect was observed after 1-8 hrs; in patients with maturity onset diabetes, maximum fall in blood sugar level was noted after 12 hrs. Karela or Bitter Melon has also been reported to show hypocholesteroemic activity. Recent researches by a team of British doctors have established that it contains a hypoglycaemic or insulin-like principle, designated as 'plant-insulin', which has been found highly beneficial in lowering the blood and urine sugar levels. It should, therefore, be included liberally in the diet of the diabetic.
Piles
Juice of the fresh leaves of bitter gourd is valuable in piles. Three teaspoonfuls of leaf juice mixed with a glassful of buttermilk should be taken every morning for about a month in this condition. A paste of the roots of bitter gourd plant can also be applied over piles with beneficial results. 2 Capsules Twice a day can be taken.
Blood Disorders
Bitter Melon is highly beneficial in the treatment of blood disorders like blood boils, scabies, itching, psoriasis, ring-worm and other fungal diseases. A cupful of fresh juice of bitter gourd mixed with a teaspoonful of lime juice should be taken, sip by sip, on empty stomach daily for four to six months in these conditions. Its regular use in endemic regions of leprosy acts as a preventive medicine. 2 Capsules Twice a day can be taken.
Respiratory Disorders
Bitter Melon plant roots are used in folk medicine for respiratory disorders from ancient times. A teaspoonful of the root paste mixed with equal amount of honey or Tulsi leaf juice, given once every night for a month acts as an excellent medicine for asthma, bronchitis, Pharyngitis, colds and Rhinitis. 2 Capsules Twice a day can be taken.
Alcoholism
Leaf juice is beneficial in the treatment of alcoholism. It is an antidote for alcohol intoxication. It is also useful in liver dam age due to alcoholism
Cholera
Fresh juice of leaves of Bitter Melon is also an effective medicine in early stages of cholera and other types of diarrhoea during summer. Two teaspoonfuls of this juice mixed with equal quantity of white onion juice and a teaspoonful of lime juice should be given in these conditions. 2 Capsules Twice a day can be taken.
Today, in the United States, this vegetable, and its leaves and vines, are being used as an alternative therapy in the form of an antiviral to combat some of the symptoms of HIV and to allegedly stop the replication of the virus. Many HIV+ individuals have reported success with their lab tests and heightened general well being as a result of using this alternative home remedy.
Morpheme Karela VegiCaps offers all the naturally-balanced active p rinciples while retaining and enhancing all the whole-plant synergistic benefits, thus making it not only one of the world's finest and purest plants extract, but also faster-acting and more assimilable than unconcentrated Bitter Melon Fruit Powder.
Wash and finely chop the leaves.
Add 6 tablespoons of the chopped leaves in 2 glasses of water.
Boil it for 15 min. in an uncovered pot.
Cool down and strain.
Drink 1/3 cup of it 3x a day. |
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Supplement Facts: Serving size: 1 Vegi cap
Servings per container: 60
Each 250 mg capsule contains: Bitter Melon Extract 10:1
Dosage: 1-2 Capsules two times a day after meal or or as directed by your health practitioner.
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