Ku Gua \u82e6\u74dc: The fruit is very bitter, but it can also be eaten raw-although bitter, they are exceptionally fresh and pleasant. When immature, they are green, juicy and crispy cucumbers. In the mature state, the bitterness almost disappears, the peel turns yellow with a melon flavor, and the pulp around the seeds turns burgundy.<\/p>\n
Efficacy: It has a beneficial effect on the liver and gallbladder, lowers blood sugar and helps digestion.<\/p>\n
Use: 4-5 dry slices, 200ml, brew for about 5 minutes, or add to the freshly poured tea for 2-5 minutes. It can also be added to soup, broth and other bitter cucumber slices can also be eaten directly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Momordica charantia (ku gua) – creeping or creeping, pumpkin-like plant with herbaceous shoots up to 5 m long. Its tendrils are branched, leaves typically palmately five to seven-lobed, flowers unisexual, five-fold, yellow in color, with distinct veins. The fruits are 5-25 cm long, spindle-shaped, with a wrinkled surface, ripening yellow. The plant has been introduced to virtually all tropical areas.<\/p>\n