Date:   11/5/2007 8:00:18 PM ( 17 y ago)
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I have been using bitter melon (in lesser amounts ) but a friend swears that it was bitter melon that stopped that "crawling" sensation. Widely used in India and other places for worms.

BITTER MELON
HERBAL PROPERTIES AND ACTIONS
Main Actions Other Actions Standard Dosage
kills bacteria
reduces inflammation
Leaves, Fruit
kills viruses
fights free radicals
Decoction: 1 cup 1-2 times daily
kills cancer cells
enhances libido
Tincture: 1-3 ml twice daily
kills leukemia cells
cleanses blood
Capsules: 1 g twice daily
prevents tumors
detoxifies

treats diabetes
expels worms

reduces blood sugar
balances hormones

reduces blood pressure
enhances immunity

lowers body temperature
mildly laxative

lowers cholesterol
promotes milk flow



Bitter melon, like several of its isolated plant chemicals, also has been documented with in vitro antiviral activity against numerous viruses, including Epstein-Barr, herpes, and HIV viruses. In an in vivo study, a leaf extract increased resistance to viral infections and had an immunostimulant effect in humans and animals, increasing interferon production and natural killer cell activity.

In addition to these properties, leaf extracts of bitter melon have demonstrated broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Various extracts of the leaves have demonstrated in vitro antibacterial activities against E. coli, Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Streptobacillus, and Streptococcus; an extract of the entire plant was shown to have antiprotozoal activity against Entamoeba histolytica. The fruit and fruit juice have demonstrated the same type of antibacterial properties and, in another study, a fruit extract demonstrated activity against the stomach ulcer-causing bacteria Helicobacter pylori.


 

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