Charantia, Bitter Gourd, Ampalaya has many cures

                    

From MixPh - Ampalaya the natural medicine  |  May 2009

Scientific name:   Mamordica charantia

Among the PHL healing plants, none has more uses than ampalaya, charantia, bitter gourd:

1.  Treatment for type 2 diabetes

2.   Treatment of sterility in women

3.   Anti bacterial, anti microbial

4.  Anti atherosclorosis

5.  Vs HIV (wow)

"Recently, laboratory tests suggest that compounds in ampalaya might be effective for treating HIV infection. As most compounds isolated from bitter melon that impact HIV have either been proteins or glycoproteins lectins, neither of which are well-absorbed, it is unlikely that oral intake of ampalaya will slow HIV in infected people. It is possible oral ingestion of ampalaya that could offset negative effects of anti-HIV drugs, if a test tube study can be shown to be applicable to people. In one preliminary clinical trial, an enema form of ampalaya extract showed some benefits in people infected with HIV."