Bitter melon or bitter gourd is a very popular medicinal vegetable that is said to treat diabetes mellitus. It is named “bitter melon” because it definitely bitter. Even caterpillars and insects stay away from bitter melon vine. Its fruits, leaves, and shoots are all bitter yet medicinal and very beneficial. This cucurbit vine thrives in [...]
One of the most nutritious and helpful vegetables is the bitter melon. Also known as bitter gourd, bitter melon is the most bitter of all vegetables. It is actually a fruit because of the seeds inside its green warty pod. It comes by other names such as ampalaya, karela, balsam pear and wild cucumber. It [...]
One of the least known vegetables is the odd-tasting but medicinal bitter melon. Bitter melon is a cucurbita vine that grows in abundance in India, Indonesia, China, Thailand, the Philippines and other Asian countries. It thrives in tropical or subtropical climate. The bitter melon vine is made up of roots, shoots, leaves and fruits that [...]
Bitter melon is the bitterest fruit-vegetable you could ever eat. It is so bitter that people ignore it despite its so many nutritional benefits, which is a shame considering how many of these there are. It aids digestion and circulation and treats many common ailments such as menstrual pains, indigestion, constipation, psoriasis and hypertension. It [...]
The bitterest vegetable you are sure to ever taste is the bitter melon. There is a reason why “bitter” has made it to its name. It is also called bitter gourd and Momordica charantia. The name “charantia” refers to the charantin content of bitter melon that is hypoglycemic. This bitter vegetable has many health benefits, [...]