The efficacy and function of bitter melon

Today, I would like to introduce a vegetable called small bitter melon, which is actually a kind of bitter melon that we are familiar with. The small bitter melon is very mini, half the size of a normal bitter melon. Of course, there are differences due to growth conditions. In general, the nutritional value of small bitter melon is higher than that of a normal bitter melon. Chinese people believe that bitter food is often good for the body, which is actually true. Although the small bitter melon tastes bitter, its nutritional value and efficacy are very outstanding. The following is a brief introduction to the efficacy and effects of small bitter melon. Let's take a look.

The efficacy and function of bitter melon

1. Bitter melon can clear away heat and detoxify

Bitter melon is a cool vegetable that can reduce liver fire and effectively prevent the occurrence of internal heat. It has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, nourishing blood and invigorating qi, nourishing the kidney and spleen, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight. It is effective in treating dysentery, sores, heatstroke and fever, excessive prickly heat, conjunctivitis and other heat symptoms or diseases caused by heat symptoms.

2. Bitter melon can protect the body

The protective function of bitter melon is very prominent. Regular consumption of bitter melon can prevent scurvy and protect cell membranes. For middle-aged and elderly people, eating bitter melon can also prevent atherosclerosis, improve the body's stress capacity, and protect the heart. It has a certain protective effect on the human cardiovascular and cerebrovascular system.

3. Bitter melon can prevent and fight cancer

The active ingredients in bitter melon can inhibit the weakening of cell activity and even canceration, and can resist free radicals, thereby achieving the effect of preventing cancer. For cancer patients, eating some bitter melon can also help delay the metastasis and reproduction of cancer cells, gain more time and opportunities to prolong life, and also reduce some of the pain of cancer.

4. Bitter melon can lower blood sugar

Bitter melon can also lower the blood sugar content in the body, so it is very suitable for some patients with high blood sugar. It is a natural blood sugar lowering drug. Studies have found that people who often eat bitter melon can also regulate the endocrine system and protect their health.