Bitter melon seed

Bitter melon seed

(compendium)

[source] it is the seed of balsam pear, a Cucurbitaceae plant. For details of plant morphology, please refer to "balsam pear".

[chemical composition] it contains 8.6% moisture, 21.8% ash, 19.5% fiber, 16.4% carbohydrates and 31.0% fatty oil. The oil contains 1.8% butyric acid, 2.8% palmitic acid, 21.7% stearic acid, 30.0% oleic acid and 43.7% α - Tung acid. It also contains momordicin and protein.

[nature and taste] Compendium: "bitter and sweet, non-toxic. "

[functions and indications] 1. In the compendium of Medical Sciences: "Invigorating Qi and strengthening yang. "

② "Seeking the source of Materia Medica": "to treat cattle poisoning by miseating, use water to irrigate. "