First: promote appetite and help digestion.
It is found that soaking bitter gourd slices in water often has a good effect on digestion, so that the appetite will get better and better. In addition, it has a good therapeutic effect on various gastrointestinal diseases, constipation, internal hemorrhoids and external hemorrhoids.
Second: lower blood sugar.
Modern scientists have extracted some insulin drugs that can be taken orally from bitter gourd. These substances can reduce the blood sugar content after entering the body, which is a great boon for many diabetic patients.
Third: beauty.
It is reported that bitter gourd slices soaked in water can promote wound healing and skin regeneration after entering the body, and at the same time can increase the vitality of skin cortex, which has a good therapeutic effect on some spots and acne. Bitter gourd slices soaked in water for a long time will make the skin more and more delicate and have a very good cosmetic effect.
Fourth: radiation protection
Radiation does great harm to us, especially some white-collar workers who need to face computers for a long time. So, how can we play the role of radiation protection? The old Chinese doctor told us that we can drink a cup of bitter gourd water every day, which is very good for radiation protection.
Brew two or three pieces of dried bitter gourd with boiling water, then cover it and take it ten minutes later. In addition, if you feel bitter, you can also add some brown sugar or honey. Stevia leaf is also a very good method. Green tea can also be used, which has a very good radiation protection effect.
Fifth: benefiting the liver and diuresis
Scientists have found that bitter gourd slices can effectively protect our liver and spleen and stomach after soaking in water, and at the same time can effectively reduce triglycerides, that is, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia, which is very good for our health. In addition, the effect of tonifying kidney and diuresis is also very good.
Sixth: clearing away heat and toxic materials
Bitter gourd tablets are rich in vitamin C content, so it can eliminate troubles and fatigue after entering the body, and at the same time, it has a good effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, which makes our spirit better and better.
Seventh: lose weight
Summer is coming. At this time, you must have a graceful figure to put on those beautiful clothes. Soaking bitter gourd slices in water is a very simple and effective way to lose weight.
If you want to lose weight through bitter gourd slices, then brew bitter gourd slices directly with boiling water, without adding sugar. If you feel really bitter, you can add some stevia leaves. The sweetness of this substance is about 300 times that of sucrose, and it will not affect the blood sugar concentration in the blood, and it also has a certain antihypertensive effect. So when eating bitter gourd slices, you can put a few slices, which not only has a better weight loss effect, but also tastes sweeter.
Eighth: increase appetite
Bitter gourd contains bitter with sweet and bitter glycoside, both of which have the effect of stimulating appetite, and can also strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite.
Ninth: cancer prevention.
Protein and vitamin C contained in bitter gourd tablets can improve human immunity and increase immune cells. Immune cells have good killing effect on cancer cells. In addition, bitter gourd water contains certain protein components, which can enhance the phagocytic ability and have a good curative effect on lymphosarcoma and leukemia.