Since I don't forsee travel to Thailand any time soon, I've been
consoling myself by reading about Thai culture. When I read that Thais
drink raw bitter melon juice, I decided to find out what de heww the
Thais were doing to themselves. I was surprised to find that raw bitter
melon isn't raw at all. I've been eating one a day for the last few
days and feel great. The first two days, I felt tingly in a slightly
scary way for the first half of the cuke though.

I've never liked bitter melon cooked though I know it is popular in
China and South East Asia and Okinawa.

How do you prepare it? How does it taste?

"ggg" wrote in message
...
Since I don't forsee travel to Thailand any time soon, I've been
consoling myself by reading about Thai culture. When I read that Thais
drink raw bitter melon juice, I decided to find out what de heww the
Thais were doing to themselves. I was surprised to find that raw bitter
melon isn't raw at all. I've been eating one a day for the last few
days and feel great. The first two days, I felt tingly in a slightly
scary way for the first half of the cuke though.

I've never liked bitter melon cooked though I know it is popular in
China and South East Asia and Okinawa.

How do you prepare it? How does it taste?

"ggg" wrote in message
...
Since I don't forsee travel to Thailand any time soon, I've been
consoling myself by reading about Thai culture. When I read that Thais
drink raw bitter melon juice, I decided to find out what de heww the
Thais were doing to themselves. I was surprised to find that raw bitter
melon isn't raw at all. I've been eating one a day for the last few
days and feel great. The first two days, I felt tingly in a slightly
scary way for the first half of the cuke though.

I've never liked bitter melon cooked though I know it is popular in
China and South East Asia and Okinawa.

Jeff Russell wrote:

How do you prepare it? How does it taste?


standard stir fry prep: clean exterior, halve lengthwise, scoop out pith
and seeds,
slice into half moons.

I only meant to take a bite expecting it to be very bitter but I think
these would make good crudites (unless I'm the only one who isn't
tasting bitterness. I tried to share them with someone and they
wouldn't eat more than a bite.)

I don't know if this is actually wise to eat raw.

Jeff Russell wrote:

How do you prepare it? How does it taste?


standard stir fry prep: clean exterior, halve lengthwise, scoop out pith
and seeds,
slice into half moons.

I only meant to take a bite expecting it to be very bitter but I think
these would make good crudites (unless I'm the only one who isn't
tasting bitterness. I tried to share them with someone and they
wouldn't eat more than a bite.)

I don't know if this is actually wise to eat raw.

How do you prepare the juice to make drinks?

Somxay

ggg wrote in message ...
Jeff Russell wrote:

How do you prepare it? How does it taste?


standard stir fry prep: clean exterior, halve lengthwise, scoop out pith
and seeds,
slice into half moons.

I only meant to take a bite expecting it to be very bitter but I think
these would make good crudites (unless I'm the only one who isn't
tasting bitterness. I tried to share them with someone and they
wouldn't eat more than a bite.)

I don't know if this is actually wise to eat raw.

How do you prepare the juice to make drinks?

Somxay

ggg wrote in message ...
Jeff Russell wrote:

How do you prepare it? How does it taste?


standard stir fry prep: clean exterior, halve lengthwise, scoop out pith
and seeds,
slice into half moons.

I only meant to take a bite expecting it to be very bitter but I think
these would make good crudites (unless I'm the only one who isn't
tasting bitterness. I tried to share them with someone and they
wouldn't eat more than a bite.)

I don't know if this is actually wise to eat raw.

Bitter melon as medicine:

http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/herb...tter_Melon.htm

Bitter melon as medicine:

http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/herb...tter_Melon.htm

(werewolf) wrote:
Bitter melon as medicine:

http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/herb...tter_Melon.htm

Didn't check tbe web site, but during my 2-1/2 months in Thailand, I drank
a tea, made from sun-dried bitter melon, every morning, for my diabetes.
That, plus fatalajon,, seemed to keep my blood glucose under control.

--
Intuitive insights from Nick, Retired in the San Fernando Valley

http://alexslemonade.com/

(werewolf) wrote:
Bitter melon as medicine:

http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/herb...tter_Melon.htm

Didn't check tbe web site, but during my 2-1/2 months in Thailand, I drank
a tea, made from sun-dried bitter melon, every morning, for my diabetes.
That, plus fatalajon,, seemed to keep my blood glucose under control.

--
Intuitive insights from Nick, Retired in the San Fernando Valley

http://alexslemonade.com/

excuse me...what is fatalajon?

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Date: 26 Sep 2004 10:06:11 GMT
Subject: Raw Bitter Melon

fatalajon

wrote:
excuse me...what is fatalajon?

Andrographis paniculata:

Traditional Use Table

Medical Disciplines Native Names Traditional Uses

Traditional Chinese Medicine Chuanxinlian Fever
Chunlianqialio Laryngitis
Yiqianxi Pharyngitis
Ganhelian Pneumonia
Kudanchao Respiratory infections
Zhanshejian Tonsillitis

Traditional Indian Medicine Kalmegh(Bengali)Diabetes mellitus
Kiryat (Hindi) Dysentery
Enteritis
Helminth infection
Herpes
Peptic Ulcer
Skin infections
Snakebites

Traditional Thai Medicine Fah Tolai Pyelitis
(Thalaai) Tuberculosis

I take it for Type II diabetes, to control blood glucose.

--
Intuitive insights from Nick, Retired in the San Fernando Valley

http://alexslemonade.com/

For diabetes, you might also be interested in this:

http://www.nexusmagazine.com/article...Deception.html


wrote in message
...
wrote:
excuse me...what is fatalajon?

Andrographis paniculata:

Traditional Use Table

Medical Disciplines Native Names Traditional Uses

Traditional Chinese Medicine Chuanxinlian Fever
Chunlianqialio Laryngitis
Yiqianxi Pharyngitis
Ganhelian Pneumonia
Kudanchao Respiratory infections
Zhanshejian Tonsillitis

Traditional Indian Medicine Kalmegh(Bengali)Diabetes mellitus
Kiryat (Hindi) Dysentery
Enteritis
Helminth infection
Herpes
Peptic Ulcer
Skin infections
Snakebites

Traditional Thai Medicine Fah Tolai Pyelitis
(Thalaai) Tuberculosis

I take it for Type II diabetes, to control blood glucose.

--
Intuitive insights from Nick, Retired in the San Fernando Valley

http://alexslemonade.com/

For diabetes, you might also be interested in this:

http://www.nexusmagazine.com/article...Deception.html


wrote in message
...
wrote:
excuse me...what is fatalajon?

Andrographis paniculata:

Traditional Use Table

Medical Disciplines Native Names Traditional Uses

Traditional Chinese Medicine Chuanxinlian Fever
Chunlianqialio Laryngitis
Yiqianxi Pharyngitis
Ganhelian Pneumonia
Kudanchao Respiratory infections
Zhanshejian Tonsillitis

Traditional Indian Medicine Kalmegh(Bengali)Diabetes mellitus
Kiryat (Hindi) Dysentery
Enteritis
Helminth infection
Herpes
Peptic Ulcer
Skin infections
Snakebites

Traditional Thai Medicine Fah Tolai Pyelitis
(Thalaai) Tuberculosis

I take it for Type II diabetes, to control blood glucose.

--
Intuitive insights from Nick, Retired in the San Fernando Valley

http://alexslemonade.com/