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Anti-cancer, Anti-tumor, Anti-inflammatory
Bitter Melon
Bitter Melon
(Momordica charantia) Code BOS215 -- Price: $19.50 120 Capsules x 500 mg. Order Now 
Email Summarized Description:
Bitter Melon is a cucurbit,
originally from India, which has migrated to warm climates around the world
over the past 600 years. Here in the Western Amazonia, it is widely used
as both a food and a medicine, much like graviola.
The fruit itself, when used as a food, is cooked, since all parts of the plant
taste very bitter. The most common medicinal applications in the Amazon,
the source of our bitter melon, is as an anti-flatulent, an antiviral
for hepatitis, colds, flu, and measles; an anti-parasitic (much like
Paico, but for parasitic conditions
less critical than are used for Oje;
and for the promotion of menstruation and use in diabetes.Uses & Protocols
Bitter Melon is normally taken either via capsules or
by infusion. Because of its strong organoleptics, we have decided to make it
only available in the 120 capsule format. Initial Dosage: One capsule, 2x a day, unless
otherwise directed by your naturopathic physician.
Warnings & Contraindications
Do not use Bitter Melon if you are pregnant, diabetic,
or currently using blood thinner medication -- (the reason being this herb exerts its
own mild blood thinning property.)
Shelf-Life
Five years or more.Properties & Actions
Further information for practitioners:
Leslie Taylor, N.D., lists the following "herbal properties and actions" for bitter melon.
Additional information is provided on
her Raintree Forest website.
You can also purchase Leslie Taylor's excellent reference book,
The Healing Power
of Rainforest Herbs: A Guide to Understanding and Using Herbal Medicinals at Amazon.Also see the
Wikipedia article with references on bitter melon.Primary Actions
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Recent Studies on Bitter MelonSourced from PubMed Disclaimer: The following citations provide findings on the
properties of Bitter Melon and offer insights into prospective areas of future research.
These findings should not be inferred to provide the basis of medicinal claims,
nor should they be relied upon by the public, as such. Readers who want full access to
the PubMed database are encouraged to
register with NCBI.As of Jan. 2017, there were
812 citations on PubMed referencing Bitter Melon, of which 107 deal with cancer. Below are list a few of the more notable:
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