Pinoy Best Food : AMPALAYA

AMPALAYA

Ampalaya, also called bitter gourd or bitter melon, is an abundant vegetables that is famous to every Filipino. A tropical plant commonly for its edible fruit, probably among the most bitter of all vegetables on earth which is use widely for medicinal purposes in the Philippines to treat some common ailments particularity diabetes.


In the Philippines, ampalaya leaves are mostly applied for children's cough, infertility in women, as a purgative and medication for skin ailments. It is also beneficial for women as it help cure the tumor in the uterus, dysmenorrhea and hormonal imbalance.

According to Filipino belief, when ampalaya juice taken was made from leaves, parasites within the body are extracted.

As its herbal benefits continue, ampalaya is also competent digestive agent. Definitely it works, by properly stimulating the section of gastric juices. It as well aids in stimulating the liver for proper secretion of bile juices that are essentials for the metabolism of fats in our body.