In the Philippines, Ampalaya (Bitter Melon, Bitter Gourd) is widely known and used for diabetes. Leaves are used as tea, or made into capsules.
Vitamin content of Ampalaya that a serving size of Bitter Melon, approximately 1 cup (93 grams) contains the following vitamins and minerals:
One serving of Bitter Melon also contains the following:
Furthermore, in different parts of the world, Ampalaya (Bitter Melon, Bitter Gourd) are known to have various medical uses. This list of of ethnobotanical uses of Ampalaya is taken from http://bittermelon.org. This site has more comprehensive information about Bitter Melon.
BrazilAmpalaya is used in abortions, burns, colic, constipation, dermatosis, diabetes, diarrhea, eczema, fever, flu, hemorrhoids, hepatitis, hives, itch, impotency, leprosy, leukemia, libido, liver inflammation, malaria, menstrual problems, pain, rheumatism, scabies, skin, tumor, vaginal discharge, vaginitis, worms, wounds
China
Ampalaya is used in breast cancer, diabetes, fever, halitosis, impotency, renal insufficiency, kidney problems
CubaAmpalaya is used in anemia, colitis, diabetes, fever, hyperglycemia, intestinal parasites, kidney stones, liver problems, menstrual problems, sterility (female), worms
HaitiAmpalaya is used for anemia, constipation, dermatosis, eye infections, fever, liver diseases, skin problems, rhinitis, and as an appetite stimulant and insecticide
IndiaAmpalaya is used in abortions, birth control, constipation, diabetes, eczema, fat loss, food, fever, gout, hemorrhoids, hydrophobia, hyperglycemia, increasing milk flow, intestinal parasites, jaundice, kidney stones, leprosy, liver, menstrual disorders, pneumonia, psoriasis, rheumatism, scabies, skin, snakebite, vaginal discharge
Mexico
Ampalaya is used for bowel function, burns, diabetes, dysentery, impotency, libido, scabies, sores, worms
MalaysiaAmpalaya is used for abdominal pain, asthma, burns, Celiac's disease, dermatosis, diarrhea, headache, intestinal parasites, stomachache, worms
NicaraguaAmpalaya is used for aches, anemia, childbirth, colds, constipation, cough, diabetes, fever, headache, hypertension, infections, lung disorders, malaria, pain, pregnancy, rashes, skin problems
Panama
Ampalaya is used for colds, diabetes, fever, flu, gallbladder problems, hives, hypertension, itch, malaria, menstrual problems, and as an insecticide
PeruAmpalaya is used for colic, constipation, contusions, diabetes, diarrhea, fever, hepatitis, inflammation, intestinal parasites, lung problems, malaria, measles, menstrual problems, skin sores, pus, wounds
TrinidadAmpalaya is used for diabetes, dysentery, fever, hypertension, malaria, rheumatism, worms.
Vitamin content of Ampalaya that a serving size of Bitter Melon, approximately 1 cup (93 grams) contains the following vitamins and minerals:
- Vitamin A 9%
- Thiamine 2%
- Riboflavin 2%
- Niacin 2%
- Vitamin B5 2%
- Vitamin B6 2%
- Vitamin C 130%
- Folate 17%
- Calcium 2%
- Iron 2%
- Magnesium 4%
- Phosphorus 3%
- Copper 2%
- Zinc 5%
One serving of Bitter Melon also contains the following:
- Calories: 16
- Total Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Dietary Fiber 3 g
- Sugars 0 g
- Protein 1 g
Furthermore, in different parts of the world, Ampalaya (Bitter Melon, Bitter Gourd) are known to have various medical uses. This list of of ethnobotanical uses of Ampalaya is taken from http://bittermelon.org. This site has more comprehensive information about Bitter Melon.
BrazilAmpalaya is used in abortions, burns, colic, constipation, dermatosis, diabetes, diarrhea, eczema, fever, flu, hemorrhoids, hepatitis, hives, itch, impotency, leprosy, leukemia, libido, liver inflammation, malaria, menstrual problems, pain, rheumatism, scabies, skin, tumor, vaginal discharge, vaginitis, worms, wounds
China
Ampalaya is used in breast cancer, diabetes, fever, halitosis, impotency, renal insufficiency, kidney problems
CubaAmpalaya is used in anemia, colitis, diabetes, fever, hyperglycemia, intestinal parasites, kidney stones, liver problems, menstrual problems, sterility (female), worms
HaitiAmpalaya is used for anemia, constipation, dermatosis, eye infections, fever, liver diseases, skin problems, rhinitis, and as an appetite stimulant and insecticide
IndiaAmpalaya is used in abortions, birth control, constipation, diabetes, eczema, fat loss, food, fever, gout, hemorrhoids, hydrophobia, hyperglycemia, increasing milk flow, intestinal parasites, jaundice, kidney stones, leprosy, liver, menstrual disorders, pneumonia, psoriasis, rheumatism, scabies, skin, snakebite, vaginal discharge
Mexico
Ampalaya is used for bowel function, burns, diabetes, dysentery, impotency, libido, scabies, sores, worms
MalaysiaAmpalaya is used for abdominal pain, asthma, burns, Celiac's disease, dermatosis, diarrhea, headache, intestinal parasites, stomachache, worms
NicaraguaAmpalaya is used for aches, anemia, childbirth, colds, constipation, cough, diabetes, fever, headache, hypertension, infections, lung disorders, malaria, pain, pregnancy, rashes, skin problems
Panama
Ampalaya is used for colds, diabetes, fever, flu, gallbladder problems, hives, hypertension, itch, malaria, menstrual problems, and as an insecticide
PeruAmpalaya is used for colic, constipation, contusions, diabetes, diarrhea, fever, hepatitis, inflammation, intestinal parasites, lung problems, malaria, measles, menstrual problems, skin sores, pus, wounds
TrinidadAmpalaya is used for diabetes, dysentery, fever, hypertension, malaria, rheumatism, worms.
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