The bitter gourd is used as food and medicine. The vegetable looks green and taste bitter. The plant is a climber and bears yellow flowers. The fresh juice of the vegetable is used to treat various ailments like diabetes, colic, sores, fungal infections etc. It stimulates the liver and enhances digestion. All parts of the plant, the seeds, leaves and vines are used for medicinal purposes. The juice of the bitter gourd leaves are used to treat cholera. It has numerous other health benefits, few of them are listed below
- It can relieve constipation and improve circulation and thereby producing slimming effects on the body.
- Its regular use prevents many complications such as hypertension.
- Leaf juice of bitter gourd is beneficial in the treatment of alcoholism.
- It is also used as a blood purifier due to its bitter tonic properties.
- It is extremely effective in the treatment of diabetes and psoriasis.
- The fresh juice of bitter gourd is prescribed for the patient having piles problem.
- Women who are pregnant should not take bitter gourd juice or eat excessive amount of bitter gourd.
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