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Traditional Food & Herb of the Western Amazonia

Bitter Melon

Bitter Melon
(Momordica charantia)


120 Capsules x 500 mg.

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Summarized Description: Bitter Melon is a cucurbit, originally from India, which has migrated to warm climates around the world over the past 600 years. Here in the Western Amazonia, it is widely used as both a food and a medicine, much like graviola. The fruit itself, when used as a food, is cooked, since all parts of the plant taste very bitter. The most common traditional uses in the Amazon, the source of our bitter melon, are as an anti-flatulent and for the promotion of menstruation. See also Paico and Oje.



Uses & Protocols
Bitter Melon is normally taken either via capsules or by infusion. Because of its strong organoleptics, we have decided to make it only available in the 120 capsule format. Initial Dosage: One capsule, 2x a day, unless otherwise directed by your naturopathic physician.

Warnings & Contraindications
Do not use Bitter Melon if you are pregnant, diabetic, or currently using blood thinner medication -- (the reason being this herb exerts its own mild blood thinning property.)


Shelf-Life
Five years or more.

Properties & Actions
Further information for practitioners: Leslie Taylor, N.D., lists the following "herbal properties and actions" for bitter melon. Additional information is provided on her Raintree Forest website. You can also purchase Leslie Taylor's excellent reference book, The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs: A Guide to Understanding and Using Herbal Medicinals at Amazon.
Also see the Wikipedia article with references on bitter melon.


Primary Actions
  • Reduces blood sugar
  • Reduces blood pressure
  • Stimulates digestion
  • Lowers body temperature
Other Actions
  • Reduces inflammation
  • Fights free radicals
  • Enhances libido
  • Cleanses blood
  • Dries secretions
  • Detoxifies
  • Balances hormones
  • Enhances immunity
  • Kills insects
  • Mildly laxative
  • Promotes milk flow





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Recent Studies on Bitter Melon
Sourced from PubMed
Disclaimer: The following citations provide findings on the properties of Bitter Melon and offer insights into prospective areas of future research. These findings should not be inferred to provide the basis of medicinal claims, nor should they be relied upon by the public, as such. Readers who want full access to the PubMed database are encouraged to register with NCBI.
As of Jan. 2017, there were 812 citations on PubMed referencing Bitter Melon. Below are list a few of the more notable: