Bitter Melon Powder / பாகற்காய் பொடி

Botanical Name: Momordica Charantia (Fruit)
Tamil Name: பாகற்காய் பொடி / Pakarkkaai Podi
Malayalam Name: പാവയ്ക്ക / Pavakka
Telugu Name: కాకరకాయ / Kakarakaya
Hindi Name: करेला / Karela

Description:
Momordica charantia is commonly known as Bittergourd or Bitter Melon which is an economically important medicinal plant belonging to the family cucurbitaceae. The immature fruits are eaten as vegetables and are a good source of vitamin C, vitamin A and phosphorus and iron. The bitter flavour of both the varieties is due to the alkaloid momordicine produced in fruits and leaves. Fruits and seeds of bittergourd possess medicinal properties such as anti-HIV, anti-ulcer, anti-inflammatory, anti-leukemic, antimicrobial, antitumor and last but not the least the important antidiabetic property.
Traditional Uses: According to Ayurveda and Siddha, roots are useful in treatment of eye related diseases. The fruit is bitter, cooling, digestible, laxative, antipyretic, anthelmintic, appetizer, cures biliousness,blood diseases, anaemia, urinary discharges, asthma, ulcers, bronchitis etc. According to the Unani system of medicine fruit is very bitter, carminative, tonic, stomachic, aphrodisiac, anthelmintic, astringent to bowels and useful in treatment of syphilis, rheumatism, spleen troubles etc. Bitter melon is worldwide known for its effectiveness in treating diabetes.

Dosage: At morning empty stomach, take 1 teaspoon (5g) powder boil with water & drink after filter (or) as directed by physician.