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	Gourd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A gourd is a hollow, dried shell of a fruit in the Cucurbitaceae family of plants.
		Gourds are also used as a tool for sipping yerba mate by means of a bombilla, in Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil, where it is called "cuia" (kOOya).
		Gourds were the earliest plant species domesticated by humans and were originally used by man as containers or vessels before clay or stone pottery, and is sometimes referred to as "nature's pottery".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gourd (785 words)

	Bitter melon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bitter melons are seldom mixed with other vegetables due to the strong bitter taste, although this can be moderated to some extent by salting and then washing the cut melon before use.
		Bitter melon is often used in Chinese cooking for its bitter flavor, typically in stir-fries (often with pork and douchi), soups, and also as tea.
		Bitter melon is rarely used in mainland Japan, but is a significant component of Okinawan cuisine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bitter_melon (489 words)

	Food that Heal - Bitter Gourd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bitter gourd being rich in all the essential vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin A, B1, B2, C and Iron, its regular use prevents many complications such as hypertension, eye complications, neuritis and defective metabolism of carbohydrates.
		Fresh juice of leaves of bitter gourd is also an effective medicine in early stages of cholera and other types of diarrhoea during summer Two teaspoonfuls of this juice mixed with equal quantity of white onion juice and a teaspoonful of lime juice should be given in these conditions.
		The bitter gourd is cooked and eaten as a vegetable in India and the Far East.
	www.indiangyan.com /books/healthbooks/food_that_heal/bitter_gourd.shtml (605 words)

	MDidea Extracts Professional:Standardized Herbal Extracts Series:Bitter melon P.E.,Momordica charantia,Charantin ...
		Bitter melon or Momordica charantia,Bitter gourd, bitter apple, wild cucumber, bitter cucumber, balsam apple, balsam pear, margose, la-kwa, leprosy gourd, karela...
		Bitter melon has twice the potassium of bananas and is also rich in vitamin A and C. Bitter Melon is also known by the names Karela and Balsam Pear.
		Bitter Melon grows in tropical areas, including parts of East Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and South America, where it is used as a food as well as a medicine.
	www.mdidea.com /products/herbextract/bittermelon/data.html (2199 words)

	bitter gourd
		Bitter gourd or Karela is seasonal vegetable and very bitter in taste it is a rich source of phosphorous.
		Bitter gourd is a blood purifier, activates spleen and liver and is highly beneficial in diabetes.
		With the juice of bitter gourd massage the affected portion and also eat bitter gourd to cure joint pains.
	www.hashmi.com /bitter_gourd.html (424 words)

	Database File: Bitter Melon, Momordica charantia, Bitter Melon, Momordica charantia, Bitter Melon, Momordica charantia, ...
		Bitter melon grows in tropical areas, including parts of the Amazon, east Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean, and is cultivated throughout South America as a food and medicine.
		Bitter melon capsules and tinctures are becoming more widely available in the United States and are employed by natural health practitioners for diabetes, viruses, colds and flu, cancer and tumors, high cholesterol, and psoriasis.
		Bitter melon traditionally has been used as an abortive and has been documented with weak uterine stimulant activity; therefore, it is contraindicated during pregnancy.
	www.rain-tree.com /bitmelon.htm (3175 words)

	Bitter Gourd, Karela, Momordica Charantia, Herbal Diabetes Remedies
		Bitter Gourd Herb or Karela is seasonal vegetable and very bitter in taste it is a rich source of phosphorous.
		The bitter Gourd is also used in native medicines of Asia and Africa.
		Cholera : Fresh juice of leaves of bitter gourd is also an effective medicine in early stages of cholera and other types of diarrhoea during summer.
	www.indo-world.com /bitter_gourd/bitter_gourd_extracts.htm (313 words)

	Ayurvedic Foods -- Bitter Gourd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Young immature bitter gourds are the best for cooking: the skin is bright green in color, the flesh inside is white, and the seeds are small and tender.
		From the ayurvedic perspective, bitter gourd is excellent for balancing Kapha.
		To prepare bitter gourd for cooking, wash thoroughly, then cut in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with a sharp spoon or corer and discard.
	www.ayurbalance.com /explore_foodbittergourd.htm (358 words)

	Gourds
		Gourds is a term that is loosely applied to some, or all, of the fruits from the Cucurbitaceae family, depending on the country.
		Obviously, the bitter gourd is a vegetable whose various names refer to the high concentrations of bitter constituents.
		Ripe bitter melons are yellow to reddish orange in colour and have pale, firm flesh.
	www.innvista.com /health/foods/vegetables/vgourds.htm (2808 words)

	Bitter Melon (Karela) Bitter Gourd for Diabetes Mellitus, Blood Sugar, Bitter Melon, Momordica charantia, Ayurvedic ...
		Bitter Melon, also known as Karela, Momordica Charantia or Bitter Gourd is a herb that helps regulate blood sugar levels and keeps body functions operating normally.
		Bitter Melon blocks the formation of glucose in the bloodstream and breaks down the barrier that prevents cells from using their own natural insulin.
		Momordica charantia Linn., commonly called bitter gourd, is a medicinal plant used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine for treating various diseases including diabetes mellitus.
	www.morphemeremedies.com /bittermelon.htm (1446 words)

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		Bitter gourd in particular is an important cultivated food crop in Asian countries (17) and is regognized as being of medicinal value in Indian medicine (18).
		In the present study, we examined the dietary effect of bitter gourd oil (BGO) on the blood and liver lipids of rats and the metabolities of c9,t11,t13-18:3.
		Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) seeds were kindly donated by Tohoku Seed Co., Tochigi, Japan.
	www.charanteausa.com /ampalaya_archive/studies/35.doc (4262 words)

	Bitter Melon, Karela, Bitter Gourd for Diabetes Mellitus, Blood Sugar
		Bitter gourd being rich in all the essential vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin A, B1, B2, C and Iron, its regular use helps to prevent many complications such as hypertension, eye complications, neuritis and defective metabolism of carbohydrates.
		Bitter gourd is a highly beneficial help in the treatment of blood disorders like blood boils, scabies, itching, psoriasis, ring-worm and other fungal diseases.
		Bitter Melon is highly beneficial in the treatment of blood disorders like blood boils, scabies, itching, psoriasis, ring-worm and other fungal diseases.
	www.ayurvediccure.com /bittergourd.htm (1127 words)

	Bitter Melon, Balsam Pear, Bitter Gourd - Food Reference
		Bitter melon is actually a member of the squash family and resembles a cucumber with bumpy skin.
		Bitter melon is used mostly in Asian and Indian cooking.
		Bitter melon is commonly stuffed, curried or pickled.
	www.foodreference.com /html/art-bitter-melon.html (337 words)

	Mahanandi » Bitter Gourd Curry (Karela/Kakara Kaaya Kura) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bitter gourds, true to their name, are bitter and just like any bitter, sour things, they are an acquired taste.
		My mother’s recipe pairs the bitter gourd with jaggery and red chilli powder; the result is a sweet and sour, lip smacking good, bitter gourd curry.
		Jaggery melts and coats the bitter gourd pieces and ten minutes of simmering turns the melted jaggery into a gooey, thick, brown caramel like sauce.
	nandyala.org /mahanandi/archives/2005/10/27/bitter-gourdkarela-curry (2284 words)

	Cooking with BJ - Recipe Detail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Peel the bitter gourd, make a long cut in it, take out all the seeds and cut into thin slices.
		Rub the bitter gourd with your hands to remove the excessive bitterness.
		Wash the bitter gourd with plenty of water and squeeze to remove water.
	cookingwithbj.com /recipe/rcpdetail.php?rcpID=418 (181 words)

	Karela Curry (Bitter Gourd Curry) Recipe - Pakistani Main Course Vegetarian Dish - Fauzia's Pakistani Recipes - The ...
		If the bitter gourds are of longer variety, cut them into pieces of 3 inches.
		Remove skin from bitter gourds by scraping with a sharp knife.
		Place all of the bitter gourds in the pan, cover with lid and reduce heat to low.
	www.angelfire.com /country/fauziaspakistan/karelacurry.html (319 words)

	Welcome to Herbs & Spices hairy mordica (bitter gourd)
		The foremost aim of parting our knowledge by writing this article according to Hakeem Hashmi, the world renewed Unani physician is to reach simple Indian home remedies to the world's urban homes who are alienated from traditional practices where patients are often drugged and even over drugged for the most trivial of health problems.
		Daily itsp bitter gourd juice in take for sometime destroys stomach worms.
		Always take in small quantities for smaller periodsHakeem Hashmi's Karela capsules (bitter gourd capsules) are a very effective food supplement all healing virtues of Karela is effectively preserved in capsules regular in take of these capsules will infuse all the effectiveness Karela to the body system.
	www.hashmi.com /hairy_mordica_bitter_gourd.html (461 words)

	Razzle Dazzle — Tropical Vegetables
		To further minimize the bitter flavor, the white central core and seeds are discarded.
		Bitter gourd is used in stews, stuffed with meats, fried with eggs, and mixed with pancit noodles.
		Gourd slices can be boiled in salty water before being added to soups.
	www.gotouring.com /razzledazzle/veg/ampalaya.html (148 words)

	HRBS Bitter Melon Tea
		Bitter melon is scientifically known as Momordica charantia.
		Bitter melon at times is referred to as bitter gourd.
		The bitter melon fruit derived its name from the plants' quick tendency of turning bitter.
	us.geocities.com /hrbstea (383 words)

	herb of the month March2004 - Holy Basil (Tulsi)
		The plant lives up to its Bitter Melon name as all parts of the plant including the fruit tastes very bitter.
		Several researches proved that it contains a hypoglycemic or insulin-like principle, designated as 'plant-insulin', which has been found highly beneficial in lowering the blood and urine sugar levels.
		Fresh juice of leaves of bitter gourd is also an effective medicine in early stages of cholera and other types of diarrhoea during summer.
	www.allayurveda.com /herb_month_may2004.htm (286 words)

	Bitter Gourd
		It may be given in doses of half to one tumblerful at bed time.
		A teaspoonful of the root paste mixed with equal amount of honey or basil leaf(tulsi) juice, given once every night for a month acts as an excellent medicine for asthma, bronchitis, pharyngitis, colds and rhinitis.
		Two teaspoonfuls of this juice mixed with equal quantity of white onion juice and a teaspoonful of lime juice should be given in these conditions.
	flavoursofindia.tripod.com /bittergourd.html (481 words)

	Bitter Melon (Bitter Gourd, Balsam Pear, Ku Gua, Foo Gwah)
		Bitter Gourd is one of the most popular vegetables in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, India and the Philippines.
		Bitter Melon seed has hard skin and needs warm/moist soil conditions during germination.
		Bitter Melon is a long-season, high-humidity and warm-climate vine plant and needs to grow along supports.
	www.evergreenseeds.com /bitgourbitme.html (215 words)

	Bitter Melon Bitter Gourd karela from Himalaya USA As low as 2 79 FOR SALE in @ Adpost.com Classifieds > UK > Bitter ...
		Bitter Melon Bitter Gourd karela from Himalaya USA As low as 2 79 FOR SALE in @ Adpost.com Classifieds
		Being a relatively common food item, bitter melon was traditionally used for an array of conditions by people in tropical regions.
		At least three different groups of constituents in bitter melon have been reported to have hypoglycemic (blood-sugar lowering) actions of potential benefit in diabetes mellitus.
	www.adpost.com /uk/health_beauty/561 (248 words)

	Bitter Gourd (Momordica Charantia) - Helps to control Insulin levels
		Recent researches by a team of British doctors have established that it contains a hypoglycemic or insulin-like principle, designated as ‘plant-insulin’, which has been found highly beneficial in lowering the blood and urine sugar levels.
		Bittergourd contain compounds like bitter glycosides, saponins, alkaloids, reducing sugars, phenolics, oils, free acids, polypeptides, sterols, 17-amino acids including methionine and a crystalline products name p-insulin.
		Bittergourd is known as hypoglycemic antihaemorrhoidal, astringent, stomachic, emmenagogue, hepatic stimulant, anthelmintic and blood purifier.
	www.garrysun.com /bittergourd.html (442 words)

	Bawarchi: Contributions: Bitter Gourd Curry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		those who dont like bitter gourd for its bitterness, will like this recipe, as the bitterness is not there.
		Keep it in the pressure cooker along with the roasted moong dal, salt, tumeric powder, chilli powder, hing and the ball of tamarind.
		In another vessel transfer the contents and extract juice from the tamarind which had been kept with the bitter gourd.
	www.bawarchi.com /contribution/contrib1889.html (137 words)

	Bitter Melon Benefits, Uses, Supplements (Bitter Gourd, Karela)
		Momordica charantia (Bitter Melon) is a fruit that grows on the momordica charantia plant.
		The leaves and vines of the momordica charantia plant are frequently used in traditional medicine, but the fruit is used most often, due to its effectiveness and safety.
		Unknown compounds in bitter melon have shown antioxidant effects in test tubes.
	www.ayurvediccure.com /bittermelon.htm (585 words)

	Review of 'Bitter Gourd', from DAWN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Many of the short stories in the volume, Bitter gourd and other stories, by Talat Abbasi, deal with everyday matters and are peopled with lowly schoolteachers, poor relations and such.
		The "Mango season" in which a widow recalls her married life, and "Facing the light" where the husband with a status to maintain, wishes to be fair to his wife, shine with a diamond's hard glitter and the softness of unshed tears.
		In the title story, "Bitter gourd", as well as in "Granny's portion", the interaction between the rich and poor relations is minutely detailed, as is the abusive relationship between an old cook and his young wife in "Pyedog".
	www.sawnet.org /books/writing/abbasi_review2.html (832 words)

	A bitter dispute over the bitter gourd - Sept. 08, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		THERE is now a bitter fight over drugs, not the shabu or marijuana type, but over an innocent, harmless and delicious-to-eat vegetable called bitter gourd in English and ampalaya in Filipino.
		The slightly bitter taste of both the fruit and the leaves boosts a flagging appetite for food.
		Whenever my grandfather had no appetite, he would gather ampalaya leaves from the backyard vegetable garden and would eat them like a salad with dried or fried fish.
	www.inq7.net /opi/2003/sep/08/opi_nhcruz-1.htm (849 words)

	My Cuisine: Bitter Gourd Rice
		Bitter gourds are big no-no when i ask any of my friends.
		but this recipe is not bitter at all....its real spicy....as spicy as you can ever imagine.
		I didn't take off the outer dark skin completely by scraping,left some of it in and just grated it and followed your method.
	vantakalu.blogspot.com /2006/03/bitter-gourd-rice.html (438 words)

	Ayurvedic Recipe -- Bitter Gourd in Coconut Milk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		1 medium bitter gourd, trimmed, cut into half, deseeded and sliced thinly
		Blanch the sliced bitter gourd in boiling salted water for 3-4 minutes, drain.
		add the bitter gourd, turmeric, cumin and salt, and mix well.
	www.ayurbalance.com /explore_recipebittergourd2.htm (245 words)

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