Bitter Gourd(Karela) medicinal use in Ayurveda

Karela also known as bitter gourd or bitter melon in english and botanical name Momordica charantia has many medicinal properties. Its use diabetes is well known. In ayurveda it is used in many conditions such as arthritis, blood purification, in ear pain, constipation, irregular menses and intestinal parasites.

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Latin name: Momordica charantia Linn. (Cucurbitaceae) 
Sanskrit/Indian name: Karavella, Kathilla, Sushavi, Karela, Kareli 
English name: Bitter melon, Bitter Gourd, Carilla Gourd

Generally when cooked its skin is peeled, deseeded and then fried. but in this process its medicinal value decreases considerably. So instead wash karela in saline luke warm water and do not peel the skin. Then using little oil cook at low flame.

Diabetes control using bitter gourd:

Take 1 medium size karela, one cucumber, one tomato, few sadabahar and neem leaves make juice and drink.

Head pain remedy with bitter gourd:

To treat head pain make paste of its leaves and apply on forehead.

Mouth ulcer or blisters:

Extract juice of its leaves or peel of karela and with help of cotton apply on the blisters.

Constipation treatment with bitter gourd:

It is very good for digestive system and removing constipation. Take in form of vegetable or extract leaves juice and mix with honey.

In case of constipation in child give 1 drop of juice with honey on the tongue.

Intestinal parasites:

For worms drink 50 to 100 ml. Drink same amount also in case of piles.

Irregular menses treatment with bitter gourd:

Take sonth, pipli, and kali mirch and add in karela juice.

Skin problems:

Due to its properties of blood purification cures skin related problems as eczema, pimples. Drink 2-3 spoon of juice empty stomach daily.

Ear pain cure:

Put 3 drops of juice of leaves in ear.

Joint pain cure:

In joint pain roast like baigan and mash then apply at joint.