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 ==[[Bitter Gourd (Ampalaya)]] – Momordica charantia==
-Well-known for its bitter edible fruit, Ampalaya is a herbaceous, climbing vine growing up to five meters. The plant have heart-shaped leaves and bear green oblong-shaped fruits. Leaves, fruits and roots are used in treating several health disorders.
+Well-known for its bitter edible fruit, Ampalaya is a herbaceous, climbing vine growing up to five meters. The plant have heart-shaped leaves and bear green oblong-shaped fruits. Leaves, fruits and roots are used in treating several health disorders. [[Bitter Gourd (Ampalaya)|Medicinal Uses >>>]
-Medicinal Uses:
-Juice extracted from leaves is effective in easing cough, pneumonia, heal wounds, and combating intestinal parasites.
-Juice from fruits aids in treating dysentery and chronic colitis.
-Decoction of roots and seeds is effective in treating hemorrhoids, rheumatism, abdominal pain, psoriasis.
-and urethral discharges.
-Pounded leaves used for eczema, jaundice, and scalds.
-Decoction of leaves is effective for fevers.
-Recent studies have suggested that the bitter fruit contains plant insulin, helpful for its blood sugar lowering effect. Ampalaya is recommended for diabetic individuals to take.
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