Momordicas has a higher nutritional value, far superior to popular peppers and aubergines. Its fruits contain a lot of protein, sugars, carbohydrates, calcium, vitamins, phosphorus. Vitamin E, which is in the momoric, protects against premature aging, and F gives vivacity and strength. In these fruits especially a large amount of folic acid, of which you may suffer bone marrow and there is a risk of cancerous tumors.
Momordica contains several amino acids, saponins, alcaloids, glycosides, phenols, resins and oils. It is one of the few plants that contains haranthin, a sugar-reducing substance. The seeds also contain oil and momoricin, an alcaloid whose content reaches 0.16%. Because of this, the seeds have anti-fever, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. They also help eliminate bloating from different sources.
The beneficial and therapeutic properties of Momordica are used as a natural medicine to fight cancer cells, bacteria and viruses, to treat hemorrhoids, hypertension, and improve the body's protective functions. Quickly removes excess fat, accelerates metabolism, helping in the fight for a slim figure. The manufacture of medicines and infusions of all parts of momordichas has been practiced since ancient times. This plant occupies one of the leading positions in Eastern medicine, and its components are in the composition of many drugs released into production. To treat momorda, you can use all the healing parts of the plant - leaves, roots, seeds, fruits and flowers.
The main uses of momordics:
Leaves. Infusions of them help with high pressure, colds, cough, various types of pain, etc. Decoctions can regulate insulin production, sugar levels, which is relevant to those suffering from diabetes.
Seeds. They are rich in oils and carotene, which strengthen the immune system, increase the level of hemoglobin, lower cholesterol. They are used to treat gastritis, ulcers, liver disease.
Fruits. They are able to clean blood vessels, reduce the risk of vascular and heart disease, improve vision and help their normalization, suppress the activity of cancer cells.
Fruits and seeds also prevent the appearance of cholesterol plaques, reduce the likelihood of problems such as strokes and heart attacks, clean blood vessels, cure leukemia, joints and headaches, arthritis depression, burns, psoriasis, hepatitis.
The ability of this plant to produce excess fat is used in the development of weight loss programs. Momorda most widely used in Tibetan-Chinese medicine. There it is also used as an anesthetic, for healing cancer, cardiovascular disease, ulcers, to reduce sugar levels, to produce insulin. Thus, momordic fruits are able to increase the secretory activity of the pancreas and increase insulin production.
Clinical trials have shown that the introduction of this plant into the diet of diabetes patients reduces the dose of the introduction of synthetic insulin analogues needed. The anticancer activity of the plant has been repeatedly confirmed by the results of the studies. It has been established that prostate cancer metastasis can be discontinued with momordic extract, which also shows activity against sarcoma, leukemia and melanoma.
Momordics is also valuable as a way to slow down the aging process. Modern science has shown that extracts of momordic leaves and fruits can destroy strep, staph and even HIV.
Decoctions and tinctures help heal from prostatitis, sclerosis, urinary stone disease, improve brain function and strengthen the immune system.
To prepare a therapeutic tincture, it is necessary to cut the fruit seedless into small slices. Fill them thoroughly with a three-litre bottle. Then pour half a litre of vodka into the jar, cover with a lid. Immerse yourself in a dark, cool place for two weeks. The fruit tincture drinks 3 days on an empty stomach (half an hour before the meal) in one teaspoon three times a day. Tincture is effective for colds, rheumatism and psoriasis. It is also used as an excellent tool to strengthen the immune system.
To prepare the seed broth, it is necessary to pour 15-20 crushed seeds with a glass of boiling water and simmer for about 10 minutes. Then the broth insists for an hour and filters. Seed decoction drinks 50 mg three to four times a day, with hemorrhoids and as a diuretic, under feverish conditions. It is considered useful and seed powder. To do this, the seeds are crushed in a coffee grinder. The brevity of the reception and the readings are similar with the use of broth. Prescribe the powder in a dose of three to five grams per appointment. In Chinese medicine, bitter squash has always been used to treat infectious gastrointestinal diseases.
In South America, with the help of momordica he tried all kinds of inflammations, malaria, diarrhea, measles, hepatitis, scabies, got rid of all kinds of parasites. In India, this plant was used for snake bites, liver diseases, as a contraceptive. Momordica helped with asthma, leukemia, insect bites, arthritis, lupus and burns. The root of the momordic was considered a real aphrodisiac.
The use in cosmetology of Asian women has long appreciated the cosmetic properties of momordica. Popular recipes include many decoctions, ointments, which are considered very useful due to the presence in the product of a higher dose of oils and vitamin C. Widely used dictadic mom and in the treatment of skin diseases by application of compresses.
Decoction of honey and crushed leaves of momordiccanes can quickly heal burns, minimizing the possibility of scarring. To speed up skin recovery, you can even eat a mixture of honey and leaves. Daily use of the tincture of momordic leaves will help improve skin condition, making it younger and velvety, as well as smooth wrinkles. In addition, this popular remedy has a beneficial effect on the skin condition when swelling, psoriasis and inflammation. Decoction of the leaves has a beneficial effect on rash and sweat.