Dry Karela
Description :
Karela also known as Bitter melon/ bitter gourd or Momordica charantia is especially useful in diabetes as it stimulates Pancreas, Liver and spleen; improves absorption of food and better regulation of blood sugar level.
Workings of liver determine a lot about skin health so Karela also benefits in skin diseases. It is also beneficial in kidney stone. Karela is also recommended in breast cancer to minimize further spread.
Details:
Botanical Name : Momordica Charantia
English Names : Bitter cucumber, Bitter melon , and Balsam pear
Indian Name : Karela
Tamil Name : Pavai kai/Paahar kai
Kanadam Name : Hagalakayi
Malayalam Name : Kaipakka/Paavakka
Marathi Name : Karle
Bengali Name : Korola/Uchchhey (Smaller variety)
Gujarati Name : Kaarela
Chinese Name : kugua
Oriya Name : Kakudi
Telugu Name : kAkara kAyi
Spanish Name : balsamina or calabasa china
Dutch Name : springkomkommer
French Name : assorossie
German Name : wunderbalsampfel
Italian Name : Balsamini Lunghi
Genus Name : Momordica
Species Name : charantia
Common Names: Bitter melon, papailla, melao de sao caetano
Family Name : Cucurbitaceae
Part Used: whole plant, fruit, seed
Medicinal Uses :
- Karela is best recommended in diabetes. It not only normalizes the blood sugar level but minimi9ze the diabetic complications also.
- Karela has analgesic, wound cleaning and healing properties.
- Karela is useful in burning sensation, dermatoses and piles.
- Karela is beneficial to the eyes. To improve vision Karela Powder should be taken in routine. This characteristic of Karela makes it useful to minimize diabetic complications especially diabetic retinopathy.
- Being an appetizer, digestive, cholagogue, purgative and anthelmintic, it is used in anorexia, loss of appetite, ama Dosha, liver disorder, piles and helminthiasis.
- Karela is a blood purifier, anti-inflammatory, and diuretic. It alleviates Kapha; hence it is useful in blood disorders, inflammation, asthma, cough, Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, disorders of lactation, calculi, urinary disorders, dermatoses fever, obesity and poisoning.
- Karela is an excellent remedy for high sugar levels in blood and urine.
- Karela also benefits in unhealthy cholesterol levels.