Bitter Melon as cancer cure?

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Below is an article for FreshPlaza.com on healing qualities of bitter melon.  I

have noted recently that plants that have been newly found to help treat cancer

are those same plants that has been known to treat malaria.

 

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US: Unlock the mystery of bitter melon

What is bitter melon? Bitter melon is used in Asian cooking and is relatively

unknown in the United States. It holds true to its name as it tastes very

bitter. Like most bitter-tasting foods, bitter melon stimulates digestion. While

this can be helpful in people with sluggish digestion, dyspepsia, and

constipation, it can sometimes make heartburn and ulcers worse.

Bitter melon has been traditionally used for killing bacteria, viruses, and some

cancer cells, reducing inflammation, malaria and cleansing the blood. Studies

suggest that bitter melon may play a role in controlling the production of

insulin by the body and being of great help to diabetics. The hypoglycemic

effect is more pronounced in the fruit (as opposed to the seeds) where these

chemicals are found in the highest quantity. Some of the documented studies show

this bitter gourd to enhance cells’ uptake of glucose, to promote insulin

release, and to make the effect of insulin more potent. Some doctors in India

are so confident about the anti-diabetic effect of bitter melon that it is

sometimes dispensed in hospitals to people suffering from diabetes.

Additionally, the department of health in the Philippines has recommended bitter

melon as one of the best herbal medicines for treating diabetes.

Studies done in the Philippines have also shown bitter melon to have a good

effect on treating HIV/AIDS symptoms as well as leukemia, breast cancer, and

prostate cancer. Nonetheless more research needs to be done to prove this.

As you can see bitter melon has many healing properties for some very common

diseases. However, it is important to note that you should stay away from bitter

melon if you have glucose 6 phosphate deficiency, hypoglycemia and if you are

pregnant or nursing as it causes adverse affects and possible abortive qualities

in these conditions.

Source: examiner.com

Publication date: 6/19/2009