SOLOMON KARELA Juice or
Bitter Gourd Juice
Botanical name: Momordica Charantia Linn.
Used: Vegetable (India).
Taste :
Bitter
Karela (Momordica
Charantia) or Bitter Gourd or Bitter Melon has many recommended for various
health benefits by the physicians and Diabotologist. “SolomonKarela Juice” controls the blood sugar and hence it is recommended for
diabetic patients.
Karela
Juice resembles cucumber in its shape but with ugly gourd-like bumps all over
its body.As the name it explains that this vegetable is a melon but
bitter. There are two varieties of Momordica Charantia” The First
quality grows about 20 cm long and is oblong and pale green in colour. The
second one is smaller in size and less than 1.
Both
have white seeds that turn red when they are ripened. The vegetable-fruit
turn reddish-orange when ripe and becomes even bitterer. “Momordica Charantia” grows in hot and humid
climates, so found in Asian and South America regions. In Western world people
are not used to bitter melons, so may find it more difficult to consume.
But if you can adjust on your taste buds, you may be able to consume it.
Solomon
Karela Juice is very low in calories but carries highly precious
nutrients. It is an tremendous source of vitamins like B1, B2, and B3, C,
manganese, magnesium, folic acid, zinc, phosphorus, and has high dietary fibre.
It is rich in iron, Karela contains twice the beta-carotene against broccoli,
twice the quantity of calcium against spinach, and twice the quantum of
potassium against banana.
Karela
Juice contains a unique Phyto-Constituent confirmed to have a hypoglycaemic
effect called Charantin. Karela has a unique insulin-like compound known
as “polypeptide P” which has been
suggested as insulin replacement in some diabetic patients.
Solomon
Karela Juice has a unique
and highest degree of medicinal properties for the ailments other than various
other fruits and vegetables.
Blood
disorders: “Solomon
Karela Juice” is highly effective for treating blood disorders like blood boils
and itching due to toxemia.
Recommended: Mix 2
ounces of fresh “Karela Juice” with a little lime juice. Sip it slowly on
an empty stomach daily for four and six months. You can experience a huge
change in your Body immunity.
Cholera: Cholera in early stages can be controlled
with Karela Juice
Recommended:
Mix two tea spoonfuls of
“Solomon Karela Juice” with two teaspoonfuls of white onion juice and one
teaspoonful of lime juice. Sip this concoction daily till you get well.
Diabetes mellitus: “Solomon Karela Juice” contains hypoglycaemic
compounds, (plant insulin) that are highly beneficial in lowering sugar levels
in urine and Blood. “Solomon Karela Juice” has improved glucose tolerance
without increasing blood insulin levels.
Energy: Regular consumption of “Solomon Karela
Juice” has been proven to improve energy and stamina level (Body
Immunity). Even sleeping patterns have been shown to be improved and
stabilize.
Eye
problems: “Solomon Karela
Juice” is high in beta-carotene and other properties which makes it one of the
finest vegetable-fruit that can help to alleviate eye problems and improve
eyesight.
Hangover: “Solomon Karela Juice” is beneficial
in the hangover due to alcohol intoxication. It also helps in cleansing and repairing and nourishes
liver problems due to alcohol consumption.
Immune
booster: “Solomon Karela
Juice” helps to build your immune system and increases your body’s resistance
against body infection.
Piles: Mix three teaspoonfuls of “Solomon
Karela Juice” with a glassful of buttermilk. Take this empty stomach every
morning for about a month and watch improvements on daily basis. It
accelerates wound healings as you use “Solomon Karela Juice” over the piles.
Psoriasis: “Solomon Karela Juice” regular intake
has been known to improve psoriasis condition and other fungal infections like
ring-worm and athletes feet.
Respiratory
disorders:
Take two ounces of “Solomon Karela Juice” and mix with a cup of honey and
dilute it in a glass of water. Drinking on basis daily can improve
conditions like asthma, bronchitis and pharyngitis.
Toxemia: “Solomon Karela Juice” contains
beneficial properties that cleanse the blood from toxins. Sip two
teaspoonfuls of the “Solomon Karela Juice”
daily to help cleanse the liver, it also helps in jaundice.
Traditional Medicinal Uses: “Solomon Karela Juice” is good for remedy of eyes.
Although “Solomon Karela Juice” is bitter, cooling, laxative, antipyretic,
digestive urinary discharges, antihelmenthic, appetizer, cures biliousness,
blood diseases, anaemia, asthma, ulcers, bronchitis etc.
Unani systems of medicine reveal “Solomon Karela
Juice” as carminative, astringent to bowels, tonic, stomach pain reliever,
aphrodisiac, anthelmintic, and useful in treatment like rheumatism, spleen, and
syphillis etc.
- “Solomon Karela
Juice” controls normal sugar levels in blood and urine.
- “Solomon Karela
Juice” helps to achieve positive sugar in regulating effect by suppressing
the neural response to sweet taste stimuli.
- “Solomon Karela
Juice” helps to support as a good
blood purifier.
- “Solomon Karela
Juice” is a polypeptide which is
similar to bovine insulin.
- “Solomon Karela
Juice” rejunuvates health of the pancreas.
- “Solomon Karela
Juice” supports liver health.
- “Solomon Karela
Juice” helps indigestion.
- “Solomon Karela
Juice” promotes the body's natural metabolism.
- “Solomon Karela
Juice” serves as a powerful detoxifier
- “Solomon Karela
Juice” helps to maintain a normal level of triglycerides and cholesterol
in the liver and blood.
- “Solomon Karela
Juice” helps in supporting normal immune system function.*
Directions for taking Karela :
Dosage: As
the Juice is bitter and bad in taste, so we recommend taking “Solomon Karela Juice” with water.
Add two
teaspoons of “Solomon Karela Juice” to a glass of water. Stir it thoroughly and drink it once or twice
daily. Avoid drinking concentrated juice as it may cause constipation and bad
taste
REF: A
randomized, double-blind, placebo and controlled trial were conducted on 40
different subjects. Prior to these studies, chemical parameters like blood
sugar with fasting, cholesterol levels, body weight and glycosylated HG (Alc)
were measured at various levels. The group was divided into the “Karela Juice”
group and the placebo. The Karela group reported positive indications that
Karela supports “Alc” and other parameters with no adverse side effects.
