First, the specific situation

1. Bitter gourd is called a gentleman's dish because when it is mixed with other ingredients, it will not penetrate the bitterness into other materials, and even if it is fried and cooked with fish and meat, it will not transmit the bitterness to the other side. Bitter gourd is called "gentleman's dish" because it has the characteristic of "not passing on its own suffering to others";

2. Bitter gourd is an annual climbing plant of the genus Bitter gourd in Cucurbitaceae. It originated in India and was later introduced and planted by many tropical and temperate countries and regions in the world. It is widely planted in the north and south of China, and it is a common seasonal vegetable in many people's gardens.

Second, the benefits

1. Bitter gourd is rich in vitamins and various trace elements, and has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving summer heat and removing dampness. In addition, bitter gourd also contains a kind of momordicin, which has a good weight loss effect. Eating more bitter gourd can promote the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract, help clear the garbage in the intestine, and eliminate stool and oil in the intestine, which is a good choice for friends who lose weight;

2, bitter gourd beauty beauty, whitening and wrinkle-removing, you can wash your face with bitter gourd water, or you can mash bitter gourd and apply it to your face with a proper amount of honey and milk, which can effectively alleviate the symptoms of dry skin and greasy acne; Sterilizing and relieving summer-heat, used for treating dysentery, relieving summer-heat and reducing fever; It can strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite, and has a certain relieving effect on anorexia patients;

3, lowering blood sugar and effectively preventing diabetes; Enhance immunity, which is beneficial to wound healing; Beauty beauty can be used to wipe the body with bitter gourd juice, which can protect and clean the skin; Contains bitter gourd glycoside, which can be called a fat killer and can effectively absorb fat; It has certain inhibitory effect on cancer cells and prevents the occurrence of cancer;

Third, bitter gourd.

Bitter gourd? L) It is an annual climbing herb of Momordica charantia L. of Cucurbitaceae, with hairy stems and slender tendrils; The petiole is slender, the back is light green, and the veins are palmately shaped; Flowers are monoecious; The fruit is spindle-shaped or cylindrical, wrinkled at maturity and orange-yellow; The seeds are rectangular with carvings on both sides.