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Momordica charantia (commonly called bitter melon, cerassee, goya, bitter apple, bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam-pear, karavila and many more names listed below) [1] is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit.
Google reports 615k hits for bitter gourd and 563k for bitter melon. A Google image search for "bitter melon"+tea shows mostly products with Vietnamese or Chinese text on them. Images of "bitter melon"+tea are still predominantly Vietnamese or Chinese, but also include some Indian languages. Personally, I'd call it "bitter gourd".
Bitter melon is one of many plants cultivated in Dominica to make teas with traditional medicinal uses. Bush teas are usually drunk for medicinal purposes or to maintain health. [3] Many common plants in Dominica are used in these teas. Tea from the Common Guava leaf is used for diarrhea, and tea from the orange leaf is
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Balsam apple may refer to: . Clusia rosea, a tree species found in America; Momordica balsamina, a vine species found in Africa; Momordica charantia (bitter melon), a vine grown for its bitter and edible fruit
Momordica foetida is a perennial climbing vine native of tropical Africa, closely related to the bitter melon (M. charantia) and balsam apple (M. balsamina). Its species name ("bad-smelling") refers to its unpleasant smell. It was previously named M. morkorra (A. Rich) [1] and M. cordata (Cogn.) [2]
A bittering agent is a flavoring agent added to a food or beverage to impart a bitter taste, possibly in addition to other effects.While many substances are bitter to a greater or lesser degree, a few substances are used specifically for their bitterness, especially to balance other flavors, such as sweetness.
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